275: The December Downshift & Uplift Practice : Rhythms & Rituals to Recognize, Reset & Replenish

Tune into this Year's December Downshift & Uplift Episode. A yearly practice we always do, but that varies year by year based on the energy and focus we need. Join us for the full Reflection Ritual www.ReflectionRitual.com 

The December Downshift signals to our internal systems (and the people and projects around us) that it's time to start the slow down vs. get swirled into the year-end or holiday madness, followed by new year start pressure. It's the cyclical co-creation rhythm and structure we practice to mimic the natural world, who has managed to prosper for billlions of year (and gives us a template for how to evolve, grow and thrive).  

Think of the practice of downshifting at year end like driving a manual transmission car - you don't want to keep moving through Dec in 5th gear, at a high pace/ intensity/output still running on mental or emotional stressors from the weeks/months prior, and then hard downshift into neutral the last days of the year ... you'll blow out your system. And then likely need to recover. So you start depleted vs. ready to receive. 

It's a wiser to move through the gears one by one, over the course of weeks, so you can: savor your connections, deeply replenish, and receive from all you have created this past cycle. Making choices that support you to be healthy, clear and ready to receive inspiration, insight and clarity for focusing and co-creating next year.

This year ... I tuned into for what was needed this December Downshift and realized we would also benefit with a Consciousness Uplift too.

So we can really replenish our light + shake off the stress + see the progress and difference our effort and care has made + work with the inner "heart alchemy" already happening within us, including releasing inner patterns and past experiences that it's time to heal, let go and rise stronger and more compassionate from.

Our exploration today is framed around the 4 themes below. I'll guide you through some reflective meditations + give you wisdom inquiries that support you to make choices in Dec + Jan that give you energy, support your system and your alignment.  (Wisdom Inquiries here on my website)

1. Ritual and Rhythm  
2. Reflect, Recognize. 
3. Release, Reset. Restore. 
4. Resonance. Receive.

We will be shining a light on things like:

• the invisible impact your energy and effort has made
• where there's momentum created from incremental progress
• rituals and rhythms you can put in place now in Dec and Jan
• making choices from wisdom of what restores, replenishes vs. obligation, guilt, and FOMO

For 16 years I've created this structure through December and January for the co-creators, leaders + people + teams willing to do things differently, wiser.  Join us for the live happenings (see below)

With great heart,

Christine

P.S. Elevation Action: Share this podcast with a friend, so you can support each other real time. Invite them to join you for the Year End Reflection Ritual, and do it together.

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Upcoming Experiences

1.  RSVP for the Year End Reflection Ritual - December  https://reflectionritual.com 

2. Emerge Yearly Visionining and Intention Setting Experience - Starts First Sunday of January www.EmergeVisioning.com 

3. Feminine Wisdom Way : Live, Lead and Succeed the Way Women Naturally Work Best. Join us to Vision, Focus and Co Create in 2025  - www.femininewisdomway.com

FOR TEAMS AND LEADERS:

1. Reflection and Refocusing Power Pauses for Teams & Groups - Year End or Year Start: Click here to learn more.
2. Year End/Start Power Pause Personal Leadership Edition- Year End / Start Pause for Leaders: Reflect. Recognize. Reset. (Our gift to you)

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Other Podcasts 

1. The Library of Year End and Year Start Podcasts from Over the Years - Access the Series Page Here -