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During the winter holidays, I sit down to take stock of my year. When you let go emotionally, it helps you be empty and open for a magical new year ahead. So, here’s how to emotionally let go of 2019.

How to Emotionally Let Go of 2019

Well, it’s the end of the year! Personally, this time of year is when I get intense about reflecting. With the shorter days, and the holidays coming up, I’m already finding myself slowing down.

Something that I really love doing is taking the time to look back at how I’ve grown and all I’ve experienced in the past year.

When I spend time processing the year, then I can let it go fully so I can be emotionally open and empty for the new year!

So, here are some of the questions I ask myself to wrap up my year.

What Were the Biggest External Events This Year?

To start off, 2019 was a big year for me. After a long engagement, I got married in July. It went so well, and it was a huge relief to not be planning a wedding anymore lol.

Also, I decided to walk away from my day job back in May. I was sleeping less and less and getting more anxious on a daily basis. I had another remote job in marketing lined up, so I quit my day job and now I work from home!

While this was a huge leap to take, it was the best thing I could have done for my mental health.

A couple of other big things that happened were that I turned 30 (yay!). Also, I started this blog, which is something I’ve wanted to do forever! So, I’m very happy that I’ve kept it up.

Also, I had a big conflict with some of my loved ones, so that has changed the course of some of my family relationships for the better.

Do I Have Any Unresolved Emotions?

Next, I like to take stock of my emotions. If there is anything I might not have processed, now is the time I do so.

While you don’t necessarily need to relive the past year, it’s good to see how you feel in hindsight. Maybe there are a few things that come up that need to be resolved in your heart. Just check in with yourself!

If you’d like tips on processing your emotions, I wrote a few articles about that here, here and here.

In What Ways Did I Grow Personally?

After going over my biggest events, I like to think back to the person I was at the beginning of the year.

Personally, I was still getting used to my new city and new life in Montreal. Since I moved here from my hometown of Salt Lake City in 2017, my life wasn’t completely settled at the beginning of this year.

I would say that I’ve gotten less anxious over the year! I definitely feel a lot calmer and clearer than I was in January.

Also, I’ve gotten a lot stronger in my sense of self. I worked a lot on loving myself this year, so I can really feel my progress in that sense.

Once I’ve fully listed out all the ways I’ve grown, I like to keep the list somewhere that I can look back at it often. It becomes my win list of 2019. If you’d like to know how to make your own win list, I wrote a blog post about it here.

Wrapping Up the Year

Looking back on the past year is one of my favorite traditions during the holidays. When I can fully let go of my past year, it clears my energy for the upcoming one. Then I can start setting goals for 2020!

What are some of the ways that you wrap up your year? Tell me in the comments!

Love,
Holly

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