Ready to reset for a new year? 2025, can you believe we’ve reached the year 2025? 2024 came and went super quickly and a lot of things happened.
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I had a baby, barely posted a blog post, started to rebuild my postpartum capsule wardrobe. Now I’m ready for the reset. The opportunity to reset yourself at any point is a blessing, but it always feels good in a new year. Let’s get into 11 ways to reset for a new year.
Reset For a New Year and Process Your Current Year
To reset for a new year, use the last few weeks to process all that went down. Answering questions and journaling are great to process and reflect. Below are 10 questions to get you going.
- What new things did 2024 teach me about myself?
- Top 10 highlights from 2024?
- Top 5 disappointments from 2024?
- How am I different this year compared to last year?
- What was the most challenging part about 2024 and how did I deal with it?
- Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2024?
- What is something you would love to overcome in 2025?
- How do I plan on making 2025 a year to remember?
- What is something I want to do more of in 2025? Something I want to do Less of?
- What is a huge goal for 2025 that scares the heck out of you?
Forgive Yourself
Forgiveness is always for us and never for others; that includes forgiving ourselves. As you prepare to reset for a new year, it’s essential to forgive yourself. We have expectations for ourselves and things that we want to do. When we fall short or things don’t always pan out, we beat ourselves up over it. Without realizing we create a relationship of resentment with ourselves.
There are super hard circumstances and experiences in life and some of those things seem unforgivable. When they do, it’s so important to forgive anyway. FOR YOU, not for the other person. When you found it hard to forgive or your thoughts lean to not forgive, take it to God. Below are my go to scriptures and devotionals for learning to forgive and understanding why forgiveness is important.
Devotionals:
- Choosing Forgiveness
- Freedom in Forgiveness
- A Lifestyle of Forgiveness
- The End of Me
- Soul Detox
Scriptures:
- Psalms 32:5
- Psalms 130:4
- Matthew 18:21-22, 26-28
- Colossians 2:13
- Hebrews 10:17-18
Acknowledge All of The Good Things That Occurred and Make Peace With What Didn’t
Allowing yourself to reset for a new year acknowledges the good that occurred, but makes peace with what didn’t. Good things occurring doesn’t only have to look like a new home, wedding or a baby. It can look like starting a new job or leaving a toxic one. At the end of the year, I was happy to feel like I wasn’t in the thick early postpartum. It will feel good to leave 2024 with a rhythm and confidence.
Celebrating yourself doesn’t only have to be on a grand scale. Take inventory on what you have done over a year. Write everything down. My husband and I do this and it’s a game changer. From basketball games, to holiday parties, his coaching championship game, visits to the mall, museum, dinner. It all starts to add up when you look at it all written down.
Declutter Your Inbox to Reset For a New Year
I don’t know about ya’ll but too many subscriptions, too many newsletters, too many notifications.It can be too much. Decluttering my inbox is a form of digital detoxing that I do every quarter. As you reset for a new year start decluttering your inbox and unsubscribing from places. If you didn’t shop there all year, if you purposely avoid the emails. Just unsubscribe.
For Spam or folders that you don’t plan to go through, select all and mass delete. Otherwise, flip the date from newest to oldest. Clean out the old stuff first and carry on to the more recent things.
Reset Yourself, Organize and Backup Files
Reset yourself for the new year by investing in an external hard drive. Most people have them, but in case you don’t make sure you get one. Programs like Google Drive and Notion are great for cloud storage. However, I’ve had a computer stolen so the external hard drive is peace of mind.
Revisit Core Values
Reset yourself for the new year by revisiting your core values. We evolve and change over time, our personal brands included. You don’t have to do what you did in the beginning instead revisit where you are at the end. Maybe there are some things you no longer want to be known for. Some things you feel more aligned to. Make time to check in with yourself and with God. You always want to be operating from a place of authenticity. It ends up benefiting everyone that interacts with you. Know what you want and what you stand for.
Rest and Recover For A New Year
Have fun with it, don’t let this process stress you. Reset for a new year by getting some rest. At some point, even if you don’t decide that rest is important, your body will eventually let you know. The “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” mindset is not the move. If you don’t get enough rest you might end up there quicker than you planned. The reset is helpful and prioritizing your rest is key.
Deep Clean Your Home and Work Space
Who doesn’t love a good deep clean? As you prepare for a new quarter and a new year what better way to reset. Toss those sponges and scrub brushes. Refill your liquids and cleaning products, clean out the cabinets, empty your toaster so the crumbs don’t build up. Create a space where you can start fresh. If it is too much or your space is too large, outsource. Below is a little list of areas and things to clean so you don’t forget.
- Clean your fridge: The shelves and all the crevices and prepare to refill your organizers if you use them.
- Clean your cabinets: Check expiration dates, move things around that you haven’t used.
- Clean under your sink: Toss any old cleaning supplies, re-up on the refillable supplies
- Clean out your closet: No more holding on to ill fitting things. If you gave yourself until the end of the year to purge items, now is the time.
- Clean out your bathroom: Toss old products and expired products. Use a little CLR on the shower fixtures in case the water is hard in your area. Toss old towels and get new ones if the ones you have feel crunchy and old.
Archive Planner Inserts and Journals for the Year
If you use a custom planner, archiving your inserts is a great way to reset for a new year. I fully encourage a custom planner because one size does not fit all. Check out my Beginner’s Guide to Custom Planners if you’re looking for a starting point. Archiving inserts and looking back on them is a great way to see your year in review.
Ditch Your Old Skincare and Body Care Products
I know we have a tendency to go past the expiration date. Depending on the product some things can slide, but toss that old makeup. If the match isn’t right, if something is off with it, do not hold onto it.
I recently picked up Necessaire’s new Body Wash and Body Lotion duo in the fragrance Olibanum. I’ve also been loving Naturium’s Multi Oil Body Butter. You deserve the hydration
Finally Drop off Clothes Donations
The year can go by quickly and somehow those clothing donations end up sitting the longest. I went to donate one day and missed the drop off deadline. That lead to the clothes sitting for a few more months.
It feels good to stop holding onto things you have no intention of wearing or keeping. It’s a great way to reset for a new year. Out with the old, which doesn’t always mean in with the new. As someone who doesn’t shop on trend, I love looking back on what was popular for the year. Anywho, go donate those clothes! Stop pretending you’re going to sale them if you haven’t already made the effort.
This year we’re building a capsule wardrobe anyway.
What are some ways you prepare to reset yourself for a new year?
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