Writing into the New Year


You may like to use this 'in-between' time of Christmas and the New Year to tackle one (or all) of the following prompts. Set your timer for 10 minutes and...go!

  • What matters to you most at this time of your life?
  • With the season in mind, what traditions are meaningful to you? Or, what seasonal / spiritual traditions do you need to let go of?
  • Who or what has had the greatest impact on you this year?
Have fun and I look forward to seeing you across the page or table in 2018.


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