Before You Plan Next Year, Tell the Truth About This One

Have feedback? Text us! New Year’s Eve often comes with pressure to plan, optimize, and decide who you’re going to be next. But before you set goals, choose a word, or map out another strategy, there’s something more important to do.Tell the truth about the year you just lived.In this New Year’s Eve solo episode, Renee invites you to slow down and reflect honestly on what actually worked, what quietly cost you too much, and what your body and nervous system are no longer available for carrying into the next year. This conversation isn’t about motivation or hustle. It’s about self-honesty, integrity, and building your next chapter from a place that feels grounded and sustainable.Renee breaks down why so many goals fail by February, how planning from denial keeps you stuck in the same patterns year after year, and why clarity doesn’t come from doing more but from listening more closely to yourself. She also shares a simple year-end reflection you can do in under 15 minutes to help you close this year with intention instead of pressure.Before you plan anything for the year ahead, take a moment to ask yourself these three questions:• What worked this year, but took more from me than I want to give again? • Where did I override my own boundaries just to keep things moving? • What am I secretly hoping I don’t have to do again next year?This episode is for creative entrepreneurs and high-achieving women who are done repeating the same cycles and ready to build from truth instead of expectation. It’s an invitation to pause, reflect, and move into the new year with clarity that actually sticks.Listen in if you’re ready to close this year honestly and step into the next one with intention, self-trust, and a deeper sense of alignment.Grab the freebie she mentioned HEREWant to work with Renee? SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE  LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat (helps us a ton!) JOIN the Podcast & Creative CommunityLEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com - main site (photography + coaching) & www.reneebowencoaching.com (coaching + courses) SOCIALS:InstagramFacebookTikTokFOR PHOTOGRAPHERS:  FREE TRAINING for PhotographersMake sure you TAG me when you post on social and once a month, we choose one person who leaves us a review and we'll send you a FREE audible book of your choice!