All feels new, full of potential and hope at this time of year. And yet… as grown-ups we know not much is magically different by the turning of a calendar page. Our hearts long for new: to learn new truths, to act in a new + more healthy way, to try something new because we are alive + because we can.
Simply put: We want to approach the new year with grace.
We want to be kind + compassionate toward our own hearts. We do not want to demand with stomping feet that this new year must act or behave a certain way. We want to accept our own humanity, knowing that trying, failing, and trying again is what it means to be alive + whole.
We want to be grace bottled in skin.
So how do we do this in real life? What does it look like to embody grace as you enter a new year with hope and a little bit of peeking at it through fingers over your eyes? I’m so glad you asked. I’ve compiled my 13 favorite resources to help you approach this new year with grace.
Let’s get back to the fundamentals
- Three practical ways to live out grace in your real life
- Do you view God in one of these five ways?
- Preparing your heart for the new year begins with one short listen.
- Gentle words for those of us who hate feeling like beginners
When you’re ready to set goals and hit the “refresh” button
- There are three types of goal-setters. Which type are you?
- How does your personality type impact how you set goals? Find out when you read this or listen here.
- Can self-improvement turn into self-bullying? Yes, but it doesn’t have to be that way when you know this.
- Grace says you can try and you are loved if you fail.
- Your thought life influences how you live, whether you strive or steward, whether you pursue your passion or you sit on the sidelines, and whether you move your dreams into reality or you stay stuck. Want a thought-life refresh? Start here.
- I agree with what guest Jami Amerine says grace allows us to do. (And if weight loss is a goal for you this year, will you take a listen first?)
When you walk into the new year tired
- If you just want to put on your comfy pants, not be bothered, and escape, listen in.
- A prayer for the woman tired at the end of the year (or really any time!)
- You feel pumped about your new planner, new goals, and a fresh start. Then exhaustion sets in. Where do you from here? Guest Christa Hutchins shares the wisdom.
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