Ready to close the 2024 chapter and look forward to 2025 with inspiration?
Let's look into your mirror for reflection, as the calendar inches toward 2025. There’s something deeply satisfying about pausing to take stock of the year gone by - 2024 - and being able to close the chapter with respect and value for what we have learnt. Remember you are writing your next Chapter in your Book of Life (TORA) which will one day be housed in your Akashic Record (Past Life Library).
Like every year before it, it was a patchwork of triumphs and trials, lessons learned and unlearned, invitations accepted and doors intentionally closed. But if there’s one thing I’ve discovered this year, it’s that the journey—messy, exhilarating, and occasionally exasperating—is where all the magic happens.
Let me take you along on my journey of 2024: the milestones reached, the fears confronted, the relationships reevaluated, and the ongoing work of learning to show up for myself with grace and love. Maybe you’ll see a bit of your own story woven through mine.
What We’ve Invited In: New Beginnings and Bold Choices
This year, I’ve leaned more heavily on my intuition to guide me. For too long over the past 25 years, I taught myself to ignore that quiet, knowing voice in favor of logic and practicality. Since 2014, I have been moving more and more into trusting my intuition, and in 2024, I decided this was truly the year to embrace that ""whisper of intuition". It began with a simple yet transformative mantra: What if I said yes to what my heart truly wants?
Saying yes meant stepping out of my comfort zone. I started drawing portraits and falling in love with the internal process, after years of convincing myself I wasn’t “artistic enough.”
I worked on investing more in true friendships in my life, even when it felt safer to cling to the familiar and or family. And those choices led to some unforgettable moments—the kind that reaffirm your faith in human connection and creativity. When you choose to make friends with yourself, friendship is the mirror, and comes back to you like a boomerang!
It wasn’t just about adding new things to my life; it was also about making room to ensure I was investing time with the people I love and respect. To have our gorgeous bundle of joy, Logan, who turned a year in November was a huge blessing, and we've enjoyed such special moments in time creating special memories.
I have to admit, that made me re-assess the relationships where nothing was happening, and having to say no to situations and habits that drained me. This included, Social media doom-scrolling? Deleted. Overcommitting out of guilt? Tackled head-on (but not without tears sometimes). Suddenly realising I had the capacity to invite into my life what I know I wanted without feeling guilty about doing so !
Inviting in joy meant making peace with the necessary sacrifices.
What We’ve Let Go: The Weight of Anxiety and Old Patterns
Letting go sounds poetic, but in reality, it’s gritty and uncomfortable. I realized how often I clung to anxiety as if it were a security blanket. Anxiety told me I was prepared, alert, in control. But this year, I decided to question that narrative.
There were times I actively chose to set boundaries—even when it meant disappointing people. One of the hardest moments came when a personal relationship began to feel more like a weight around my neck. I wrestled with the decision to step back, fearing guilt and loneliness. But as I did, I noticed my anxiety levels soften. I’d made extra space for friendships and family relationships that felt mutual and nurturing, from both sides. I've decided if that relationship is meant to come back to me with joy, it will happen without resistance, with just pure want of being with one another.
Releasing old patterns is not a one-time event; it’s a practice. There were days I fell back into people-pleasing or catastrophizing the future. But instead of spiraling, I learned to pause, take a deep breath, and remind myself: This moment is the only one that matters.
Relationships in Flux: The Tug of War with Family Dynamics
Ah, family. The source of both deep love and occasional chaos. As the festive season approaches, I feel that familiar tug-of-war: the joy of gathering versus the inevitable moments of tension. This year, I tried something different. We won't have our normal get together at Xmas, it will just be Trevor and myself, but Boxing Day we will see family and then, it all feels at peace again.
In the past ten years, I learnt to make a choice to listen, when family or friends have their own opinions, instead of defending my perspective at family get togethers. It wasn’t easy, but it led to a surprising outcome: the tension diffused, and we found common ground in shared values. Was it perfect? Far from it. But it reminded me that relationships evolve when we show up with both boundaries and an open heart. Also, my opinion will always give me strength to ensure that I have my own set of values. These need to be important to me, no matter what others might say or do.
Not every relationship mended, though. And that’s okay. I learned to release the need for closure in situations where it wasn’t possible. Sometimes, growth means walking away and trusting that healing will come in its own time. It's taken me quite a while to understand this lesson, and it will keep coming back if I keep resisting, so this year I have learnt to find peace through tough situations.
Getting Stuck and Breaking Free: Lessons from 2024
Let’s be real: not every moment of 2024 was a triumph. There were times I felt utterly stuck—in work, in relationships, in my own head. The worst moments were the ones where I felt paralyzed by indecision. What if I made the wrong choice? What if I failed?
But here’s what I discovered: Not choosing is still a choice. And often, the act of moving—even imperfectly—is what creates clarity.
One small example: I’d been procrastinating on starting to create my oracle card deck, because I didn’t know the “perfect” way to begin. Finally, I just started creating what was in my head, that first step, as small as it was, created momentum. By the end of this year, I am negotiating with Printers to get my first 100 decks printed. This has been a dream for over 2 years or even longer, but to bring it into the physical is exciting and motivates me to realise I can do things, if I take a small first step!
The takeaway? It’s okay to stumble. It’s okay to start over. The only thing that matters is that you keep going.
Permission to Forgive: Moving Forward with Optimism
As I reflect on this year, one of the biggest lessons has been the power of forgiveness—especially self-forgiveness. It’s easy to look back and fixate on the choices that didn’t align with who I want to be. But I’m learning to extend myself the same compassion I’d offer a friend.
This season, I invite you to do the same. Forgive yourself for the moments you weren’t your best. Celebrate the moments you were. And remember: your worth isn’t tied to your productivity or perfection. It’s rooted in your ability to show up, to try, to grow.
As we step into 2025, I’m carrying with me the belief that the best is yet to come. Not because life will be flawless, but because I’ve learned to embrace the journey—every messy, beautiful, unpredictable part of it.
Stepping into 2025: The Year of Unapologetic Authenticity
From the depths of your soul energy, hear this: 2025 is the year you stand tall in the fullness of who you are. It’s the year to release the fear of being too much or too little. It’s time to find your voice, honor your beliefs, and unapologetically claim your space in the world.
No more shrinking to fit someone else’s narrative. No more apologizing for saying no when your heart says yes to yourself. This is the year you embrace your health—not out of punishment or obligation, but out of love and gratitude for the body that carries you through this life.
Let 2025 be the year you nourish your mind, body, and spirit with intention.
Your guides—whether you call them intuition, higher self, or something else—are urging you to step boldly into your truth. To live authentically is not to be perfect; it is to be real. To laugh loudly, cry freely, rest unapologetically, and show up courageously. Authenticity is not something you need to earn; it’s your birthright.
Remember this as you move forward: you are not here to please everyone. You are here to shine your unique light. The right people will be drawn to your authenticity, and those who cannot accept you as you are will find their path elsewhere. Both outcomes are gifts.
So, as you walk into 2025, let this be your mantra: I am worthy. I am whole. I am enough. Stand firm in your beliefs, nurture your well-being, and trust that your authenticity is your superpower. Your soul is ready—are you?
My wish for you is to let 2025 be your year of radiant truth and let your Guide walk with you always, in all way and for always (as a very loving Spiritual Mentor said to me over 30 years ago!) xx Big Hugs Rose xx
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