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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 48 MIN

30: One word can change your year, choose intention over resolutions

from Higher Self Mastery · host Dharmi Schumacher

New year pressure is real. I share why resolutions fade, and the one word practice I use to stay focused, flexible, and consistent all year.New Year can bring a lot of pressure to reinvent yourself, reset your habits, and make big promises. But if you have ever watched a resolution fade by February, you are not alone.In this episode, I share a gentler and more sustainable way to move through the year. Instead of rigid resolutions, I invite you to set an intention, often through choosing one guiding word for the year. Something you can return to again and again, without the shame spiral when life gets messy. This simple practice is not to be underestimated. It can create real momentum and meaningful change.In this episode, I share: • Why New Year resolutions often fall away • Why intention works differently. It gives you a flexible direction you can return to • How I choose my word for the year, and how my spirit medicine card supported it • How to energise your intention so it feels alive, not like a flat ideaThis is a beautiful practice to do any time of the year, but my favourite time is winter, when everything naturally slows and you can hear yourself more clearly.If this episode resonates, I would love to hear your word for the year and what it means to you. Drop a comment on YouTube, or email me at [email protected]. I read and reply to every message personally.Local to Leicestershire? Join me for Sacred Exhale, an in-person reflective women’s workshop at BWB Collective in Whetstone.Book your place here 🙏

New year pressure is real. I share why resolutions fade, and the one word practice I use to stay focused, flexible, and consistent all year. New Year can bring a lot of pressure to reinvent yourself, reset your habits, and make big promises. But if you have ever watched a resolution fade by February, you are not alone. In this episode, I share a gentler and more sustainable way to move through the year. Instead of rigid resolutions, I invite you to set an intention, often through choosing...

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