S2 Episode 43: We Want Wintering and Setting Intentions to be Easy (Part 2)

As we close out 2025, Amy & Cheryl invite listeners into a gentler way of approaching the new year—one rooted in wintering, reflection, and intention rather than pressure-filled resolutions. Building on last week’s conversation, this episode explores how tools like bingo cards, vision boards, wishes, and “words of the year” can help us move forward without urgency or all-or-nothing thinking. Through stories of seeds, silence, family life, and personal growth, Amy and Cheryl offer permission to slow down, tend to what matters, and trust that even quiet movement is still meaningful progress. Key Topics & Takeaways Why traditional New Year’s resolutions often create pressure, guilt, and burnout The concept of wintering as a season for reflection, rest, and gentle dreaming Using bingo cards, vision boards, or wishes as flexible intention-setting tools How breaking goals into “baby steps” can support motivation and self-compassion Letting intentions stay open-ended so they can grow in unexpected ways Challenging all-or-nothing thinking (full wins, half wins, and hearts count too) Creating categories for intentions (rest, relationships, personal growth, energy) The importance of curiosity when comparing how others approach goals Making space for quiet—silence, slowness, and reflection—as a form of care Moving forward without speed, urgency, or a perfect master plan Memorable Lines & Quotes “Moving forward doesn’t have to be fast to be meaningful.” “Permission to be human gives us permission to show up less than perfect.” “What if we thought about direction without the speed… yet?” “It doesn’t have to be all or nothing—sometimes it’s a half-heart.” “Wintering invites us to tend, not push.” “Slower movement is still movement.” “There have to be seasons where it’s not about becoming more, but becoming truer.” “You don’t have to do everything right now.” “What do I want to nurture and offer care and attention to?” Resources & Episodes Mentioned Episode 42 – Wintering, Rest, and Reflection Referenced multiple times as the foundation for this continued conversation VIA Character Strengths Assessment Discussed in relation to love, learning, wisdom, and shifting priorities Intention-Setting Tools Referenced Bingo cards (annual or seasonal) Vision boards Wishes rituals Word of the Year practices Upcoming Resources Watch our social media for additional details on categories of rest will be shared via social media and the website