The New Year is just around the corner along with the tradition of making resolutions, which are usually promises to do something "more, better, or different." Most of us start the New Year with the greatest of intentions, yet by March (or even by the second week in January) we may not find ourselves so resolved. We revert back to old patterns and beat ourselves up for not sticking to our resolutions. Could there be a way to ring in 2026 that serves us better?

YES! And it has been my New Year ritual for the past fifteen years.

Many of you have joined me in this ritual, which is a co-creative process of reflection and intention setting over the years.

The night of December 31st will come and go (and no one will remember what you wore) so instead of just trying to plan an epic evening, set your sights on co-creating an epic year!!

I invite you to follow this step-by-step process and amend it any way that inspires you:

PART ONE: Completing 2025

1. On December 31st (or around that time) carve out at least an hour of uninterrupted time for yourself. Create the mood – get comfy, quiet, light a candle, put on some music. Begin by writing in a journal your "Year in Review." Month by month recall events that happened, people you met, places you visited, lessons you learned, accomplishments, blessings, struggles, funny moments and so on. What is so great about looking at the year in this way is that you are able to notice how you have grown and express gratitude for all your learnings.
   
   

2. After you have gone through the year, consider the behaviors, beliefs or habits that you'd like to leave behind. We all have our regrets, bad habits, and learning experiences; yet, a lot of us tend to cling to them much longer than we need to. On a separate sheet of paper, write down what you would like to leave behind in 2025. For example: being obsessed with an ex, bad eating habits, going to bed too late, limiting beliefs, repetitive/disruptive thoughts, overuse of social media, consistent self-scrutiny, road rage and so on. When you complete this list, burn it or rip it up into tiny pieces to really let it go!
   
   

3. If you so choose, share your year in review with someone close to you. See what they recall, reminisce, and share a couple laughs. (Optional)
   
   

4. Make a toast to the end of the year. Say a prayer of gratitude for 2025, declare you are letting it go, and toast to releasing anything that no longer serves you.
   
   

PART TWO: Co-Creating 2026

5. Begin to co-create/manifest 2026. Light a new candle, set the mood. Meditate for at least five minutes using the guided meditation included in this episode. Meditation is important to do before you begin to manifest so you create and visualize from the authentic self rather than the ego.
   
   

6. After your meditation is complete and you are tuned into your most authentic channel, you are ready to start visioning your 2026! Begin by getting a blank sheet of unlined paper. Write at the top: "This or something better for the highest good of all concerned. And so it is."
   
   

7. Without thinking or analyzing, write down anything and everything that comes to mind that you would like to co-create/manifest in 2026. Be specific, be creative and think big; however, your list should be at least 70 percent possible and believable. Write until your brain is empty – don't worry about being greedy! The Universe loves to be generous!!! Important: write everything in present tense using "I am" and use verbs to enthusiastically and specifically express what you want. For instance, "I am joyfully and easily securing a new job that is professionally fulfilling and offers me the opportunity to do what I love." Include how you will FEEL - this is crucial because we're actually chasing the feeling, not just the goal.
   
   

8. Choose a place to display your list where you can see it regularly and treat it as something sacred. Better yet, record yourself reading your list aloud with feeling and emotion - your own voice is hypnotic. Listen to this recording daily, multiple times a day if possible.
   
   

9. Create a playlist of 3-5 songs (at least 20 minutes) that make you feel enlivened, connected to your purpose, and energized for the future. Choose forward-thinking songs that uplift you, not songs that make you nostalgic or sad. Listen to this playlist frequently - ideally while taking a walk and listening to your recorded manifestation audio.
   
   

10. Frequently throughout the year, review your list (every day is ideal). Read what you wrote aloud and feel free to add to it. January 1st is not the only day of the year in which you can call in what you want! Believe in the possibility of your manifestation power.
    
    

11. Observe with gratitude as things in your life begin to manifest. Celebrate AND do not beat yourself up or get discouraged over what is not happening. Focusing more on what is abundant in our lives ALREADY is the best way to generate more abundance. Remember that sometimes our timeline and the Universe's timeline may be different.
    
    

Resolve to live your life in alignment with what you truly want to manifest. Rid yourself of any emotional, mental, physical, or interpersonal clutter so that you can get out of your own way. Co-creating and manifestation takes action as well as thought and belief, so resolve this year to take steps to truly LIVE your best life.

Love,
Christine

In this deeply moving session, Christine supports Sheylee—a devoted mother who is pregnant with her seventh child and struggling under the weight of shame, overwhelm, and fear. After believing she was done having children, this unexpected pregnancy has stirred painful emotions, identity confusion, and unresolved relational patterns in her partnership.

Christine helps her gently unravel the layers of guilt, inner criticism, and pressure she has carried for years. Together, they explore how to hold two truths at once: loving a child while not feeling joyful about the circumstances, being grateful and overwhelmed at the same time, and honoring both human emotion and spiritual perspective.

If you’ve ever felt shame for how you feel, feared getting “stuck” in a hard season, or struggled to access compassion for yourself, this conversation offers relief, grounding, and a renewed sense of permission to be honest about your emotional reality.

Consider / Ask Yourself:

• Is there something in your life you believe you “should” feel happy about—but you don’t?
• Do you fear that if you let yourself feel your emotions, you won’t be able to stop?
• Do you often feel unsupported—emotionally, spiritually, or relationally?
• Are you harder on yourself than anyone else is?
• Do you hear an inner critic more loudly than your own compassion?

Key Insights and A-HAs:

• Shame about how you feel is often more damaging than the feelings themselves.
• It is possible—and healthy—to hold two truths at once (“both/and”).
• Emotional release is not falling apart; it’s moving energy through the body.
• Many women confuse caretaking with connection or worthiness.
• Inner critics often come from childhood patterns of control, hypervigilance, or judgment.
• Spiritual support (God, Mother Mary, or a higher loving presence) can hold us when people cannot.

How to Deepen the Work:

• Practice the both/and: “I love this baby AND I am overwhelmed.”
• Create space each day to sit with your feelings rather than suppress them.
• Replace harsh self-talk with compassion through simple practices like Ho’oponopono:
  I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you.
• Call on unseen spiritual support when human support feels unavailable.
• Identify where old survival strategies are still active—and begin updating them with gentler internal dialogue.
• Explore ways to communicate needs in your partnership with clarity rather than collapse.

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Social Media + Resources:

• Christine Hassler — Take a Coaching Assessment
• Christine Hassler Podcasts, including Coach’s Corner
• Instagram: @ChristineHassler | @SacredUnionCouples
• Facebook: Christine Hassler
• Book: Expectation Hangover by Christine Hassler
• Email: jill@christinehassler.com — For information on Christine’s services
• Apply to be coached live on the show: christinehassler.com/waitlist

In this heartfelt coaching session, Christine works with Jemma, who feels confused and heartbroken after believing that God led her into a relationship that ultimately ended in disappointment. Jemma wrestles with feelings of self-blame, loss, and spiritual doubt as she questions whether she misunderstood divine guidance—or was somehow being punished.

Christine helps her see the situation through a lens of truth and compassion. Together, they explore how childhood wounds shape patterns of self-sacrifice, and how spiritual confusion often arises when we project human expectations onto God. Jemma learns that she hasn’t “lost herself”—she was simply operating from childhood survival strategies, and she’s now being invited to evolve through love, loss, and faith.

If you’ve ever felt like the universe led you somewhere painful, this episode will help you find meaning, peace, and trust in a bigger plan.

Consider / Ask Yourself:

• Have you ever felt misled by God or the universe?
• Do you blame yourself when relationships don’t work out?
• Do you confuse caretaking or fawning with true connection?
• Are you interpreting disappointment as a sign you did something wrong?

Key Insights and A-HAs:

• We often project human disappointment and abandonment onto God.
• “Losing yourself” is actually slipping back into old survival patterns.
• Every relationship can be a stepping stone toward deeper healing.
• Grief and progress can coexist—healing is not linear.
• Compassion for younger parts of ourselves softens relational patterns.

How to Deepen the Work:

• Reflect on how childhood shaped your approach to intimacy and caretaking.
• Replace “I lost myself” with “I shifted into coping—and now I’m returning to myself.”
• Journal about how this relationship moved you forward rather than backward.
• Spend time nurturing your inner child—the part of you longing for safety.
• Engage with God or your spiritual source as a loving presence, not a judge.

Sponsor: Cured Nutrition
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Coaching with Christine:
Christine now has openings in two coaching pathways:
• A VIP six-month mentorship for deep, ongoing transformation
• A focused 10-week laser container for targeted support

Apply at christinehassler.com/coaching-christine.

Social Media + Resources:

• Christine Hassler — Take a Coaching Assessment
• Christine Hassler Podcasts, including Coach’s Corner
• Instagram: @ChristineHassler | @SacredUnionCouples
• Facebook: Christine Hassler
• Book: Expectation Hangover by Christine Hassler
• Email: jill@christinehassler.com — For information on Christine’s services
• Apply to be coached live on the show: christinehassler.com/waitlist