We are so quick to turn the page on the current year.

We get excited about what the new year might bring—the fresh goals, the clean slate, the promise of a better tomorrow.

If you’re like me, you may already have your one word for 2026:
That single word that defines how you want to view the world and filters how you choose to show up.
You’ve probably mapped out your goals, shaped your New Year’s resolutions, and you feel ready to step into the next chapter.

But before you get swept up in the energy of the countdown and the ball dropping at midnight…

I want to invite you to pause.

Because when we rush to close one year and open the next, we miss the gold.

The Ritual That Changes Everything

Each year, Anniston and I sit down together and walk through the entire year—month by month.

We highlight what happened in each month:
The wins.
The losses.
The pivots, plot twists, and quiet shifts in between.

By the end of a year, we’ve usually forgotten half of what we actually lived through.
We remember a few big highs and lows—but not the steady growth in the middle.

Every time we do this exercise, I’m left in awe of how much we have actually achieved, healed, and evolved.

The Year I Wanted to Forget

If I’m honest, 2025 felt like a year I wanted to forget.

It felt hard.
Slow.
Heavy.

There were unexpected shifts that often left me feeling like I was moving backward.
I was forced to face some big fears, and I didn’t have time to wallow or escape. I had to move.

From a numerology perspective, 2026 promises a very different energy for me—
Fun. Expansion. Greater impact. More abundance.

A welcome shift from the weight of this year.

I was eager—deeply eager—to close the book on 2025 and jump headfirst into 2026.

But then we did our year-end ritual.

Month by month.
Moment by moment.
Truth by truth.

And something changed.

I saw how 2025 had been a gift—
For me, for our business, and for the vision of global impact I hold.

Without the pressure, I wouldn’t have made certain decisions.
Without the discomfort, I wouldn’t have moved as boldly as I did.
Without the challenges, I wouldn’t have accessed new levels of courage, clarity, and conviction.

Looking back now, I can see the divinity in it.
The brilliance.
The master plan I couldn’t see while I was in the middle of it.

Before you turn the page on this year, give yourself the gift of honoring it.

There is more gold in your 2025 than you remember.

With love,
Rudi

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