This is a video episode on YouTube and it’s much more engaging if you watch it! Watch here: https://youtu.be/huFtLFVhb_E The days between December 26th and New Year’s Eve can feel oddly empty. 📅 You’re off schedule. Time feels fake. ⏰ 🫠 And suddenly you’re supposed to reflect on an entire year and magically feel excited about the next one. In this episode, I’m walking you through exactly how I wrap up my year, step by step. 🪩 As a real, tangible process that helps me close a year without shame and enter the next one without punishment. You’ll hear how I actually do my year-end reflection.  The lists I make. 📝 The journals I revisit. 📲 The screenshots I save. The goals I retire. The proof I gather so my brain can’t tell me I did “nothing.” 🎀 I’ll share how I tie up loose ends, orient myself emotionally, and prepare for January without spiraling or forcing motivation. Then we talk New Year’s Eve. 🥳 Not the pressure version. 🍌 The absurd, celebratory, low-performance version. Whether you’re spending it solo or with friends, you’ll get playful, unhinged ideas for making the night feel meaningful again. Insane rituals. 🧸 Pajamas. Sparkles. Thirst-trap selfies in onesies. 💋 Early celebrations. Midnight rituals that don’t require reinvention. 🚫🍪 Screw cookie cutter nonsense. We’re rewriting the ”rules”. This episode is for you if: 🎉 the year took more out of you than you expected 🎉 you don’t want to “fix yourself” in January 🎉 you want reflection without rumination 🎉 you want New Year’s Eve to feel fun, not hollow 🎉 you don’t know what to do during that weird December 26–30 stretch You’ll leave with: 🎈 practical ways to wrap up your year gently 🎈 ideas for tying up loose ends without overwhelm 🎈 celebratory New Year’s Eve inspiration (solo or group) 🎈 permission to cross the threshold as yourself If you want more structure, support, and softness, this episode pairs beautifully with my Merry New Year experience. It’s a guided container for reflecting on your year, making New Year’s Eve feel special again, and setting goals that don’t make you feel like crap. You can explore it anytime at 🔗 uncustomary.org/newyear No pressure. No clipboard. Just a kinder, more fun way to close one chapter and open the next.