A Year in Rewind: Counting the Work You Actually Did This Year

In this episode of No Shame in Our Game, Sara and Lacey do a different kind of “Year Wrapped.” Instead of focusing on goals you did or didn’t hit, they look at the invisible work that got carried all year long—laundry, meals, naps, school emails, dog walks, caregiving, and everything in between.They also walk through the Joyful Support “Wrapped” for 2025 and talk honestly about how they want the next year to feel, without the pressure of “New Year, New You.”What we talk about in this episodeA cozy year-in-review conversation recorded with Lacey in bed and Sara in reindeer antlersA “home and life Wrapped” that counts real work: dishes done, diapers changed, naps coordinated, emails handled, dog poop picked upHow to look at invisible labor as evidence of care, not as a reason to feel bitter or behindOur Joyful Support 2025 Wrapped:13 No Shame in Our Game episodes9 Sharing the Middle episodes9 Joy Moments episodesRebranding No Shame in the Home Game → No Shame in Our GameLaunching the Joy Moments podcastRevamping our newsletter into The Practical HugWhy “New Year, New You” language doesn’t sit right for usUsing a word or intention for the year as a gentle guide instead of a rigid resolutionLacey’s progression from Joy → Ease → (maybe) Expand and how that’s showing up in real lifeSara’s “just in case” preparedness energy and Lacey’s nap logistics superpowerBehind the scenes of working with chronic illness, caregiving, and still choosing ways to show up that feel doableKey takeawaysYou probably did far more this year than your calendar, camera roll, or social feeds show. That work counts.A “Wrapped” for your home and life can help you see what you carried, not just what you crossed off.You do not need to become a “new you” to start a new year; you can stay you and adjust your intentions, support, and systems.Picking a word or intention can be as simple as noticing what doesn’t feel good right now and asking what you want more of instead.Mentioned in this episodeFollow Joyful Support Movement on Instagram: Joyful Support Movement on Instagram ( @joyfulsupportmovement )Subscribe to The Practical Hug newsletter on Substack: The Practical Hug newsletter on SubstackJoin the Joyful Support Village community: Join the Joyful Support Village communityVisit the Joyful Support Movement website: Joyful Support Movement main websiteCome Tell Us!Take a minute to imagine your own “Year Wrapped” for invisible labor. What would you be in the top 1% for this year?Choose (or start playing with) an intention word for the coming year.Share it with us:Inside the Joyful Support Village community: Share your intention word inside the Joyful Support VillageOr on Instagram / Threads – tag @joyfulsupportmovement and tell us:Your intention wordWhat doesn’t feel good right nowWhat you hope will feel different next year