It’s Time To Shed What No Longer Works
2025 is the year of the Snake, which is about transformation. It invites us to observe our actions and thoughts, and notice what no longer serves us.
It’s like the age old saying of ‘what got you here won’t get you there’.
However, this doesn’t mean you need to up end your life.
Snake energy is subtle.
Quiet.
Observant.
The snake doesn’t rush. It doesn’t force. It waits until the moment is right—and then sheds what no longer fits.
As we close out this year, the invitation isn’t to set bigger goals or push harder.
It’s to ask a different question:
What am I still carrying that I don’t actually need anymore?
Old Patterns That Were Useful… Until They Weren’t
Many of the patterns we’re ready to release once served us well.
Overworking helped you build momentum.
People-pleasing helped you build relationships.
Worrying about the market helped you feel prepared.
But wisdom—the kind the Snake teaches—knows when something has run its course.
Some common patterns ready to be shed in 2025:
- Believing success must come with struggle
- Tying self-worth to productivity
- Waiting for market conditions to improve before feeling confident
- Feeling responsible for everyone else’s experience
- Believing your results are dependent on things outside of you
You don’t have to judge these patterns.
You don’t have to analyze them.
You don’t have to “heal” them.
You simply stop wearing them.
I invite you to ask yourself:
“What am I still doing out of habit that no longer serves me, my business and my life?”
How can I chose differently in the new year?
To your success!
Nicole
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