Remember the days of kickball, hide-and-seek, and jump rope competitions?
You kick the ball the hardest you've ever kicked it... And it goes straight to first base. You're out before you have a chance to take a step.
You know you have the best hiding spot, but your cough gives you away (and you're found FIRST).
Your feet trip up as you take your first jump. You've lost before ever getting started.
What did you do when that happened, Friend?
If you were anything like me (or most any other kid in history), you probably asked for a do-over.
Which gave you the chance for a fresh start. To begin again as if what just happened didn't actually happen.
Unfortunately, grown-up life doesn't offer many do-overs. And when they do, they don't work like the ones from childhood.
Because what has happened doesn't go away. It's there. And as an adult, it feels impossible to ignore the past.
But that doesn't mean you can't learn from past struggles, obstacles, or mistakes (even failures). Nor does it mean that you can't take what you've learned and be better for it.
You can.
The good news is that this can be more powerful than the do-over. So, go ahead. Take some time to review 2025.
And then, identify what you want to move forward with this year based on all of the above. You'll be better off for it (and will likely achieve more this year because of it).
[Want help? Here's a resource to help with the process.]
Once done, be sure to listen to this week's Life & Law episode to find out what I learned last year that I want to take into 2026.
XO,
Heather
