{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/681fa033986466935d3fa06d/695259b644fae3e802881925?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"43. Before You Set Goals for 2026, Pause Here: A Gentle Year-End Joy Reflection","description":"<p>As this year comes to a close, I wanted to offer you something different.</p><p><br></p><p>This is not a quick recap or a “top 10 lessons” episode.</p><p>Not a push into goal or intention setting.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This is a pause and a gentle landing back home in your heart.</p><p><br></p><p>In this special year-end episode of <em>The Joy Journey,</em> I guide you through a soft, spacious reflection that honours the year you’ve lived without judgment or pressure to figure anything out.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, we explore why this season is not about forcing momentum, but about reviewing, resting, celebrating, and gathering the gold before we vision forward.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Inside this episode, we explore:</strong></p><ul><li>Why winter (and this moment in time) asks us to slow down (not speed up)</li><li>How rest is not a break from productivity, but a powerful form of it</li><li>A compassionate way to review the year</li><li>How contrast and challenges often hold the greatest wisdom</li><li>Why celebration is essential if you want your future goals to actually feel fulfilling</li><li>What joy-based goals really are and why they create sustainable success</li><li>How to vision from alignment instead of pressure&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>I also guide you through gentle reflection questions you can return to anytime. <strong>These are prompts designed to help you:</strong></p><ul><li>Name what strengthened you this year</li><li>Celebrate growth and shifts (even the quiet ones)</li><li>Release what’s no longer serving you</li><li>Identify what you want <em>more of</em> in 2026 from a place of ease</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you’re feeling called to reflect before you leap…</p><p>If your nervous system is craving softness,</p><p>If you want your next chapter to feel aligned and energized, this episode is for you.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Want more JOY?</h3><p><br></p><p><strong>Join Me for a LIVE Online Visioning workshop</strong></p><p>If you loved this reflection, you’ll love Visioning with Joy&nbsp;a live workshop where we’ll gently gather the gold of the year together and create an aligned blueprint for 2026.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>📅 Wednesday, January 7th&nbsp;</strong></p><p>✨ Reflect • Celebrate • Vision (without pressure</p><p><a href=\"https://jss.thrivecart.com/visioningwithjoy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Join Visioning with Joy</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>🪹 Your Soft Place to Land</strong></p><ul><li><strong>The Joy Nest</strong> is currently <strong>50% off for the year</strong> — a beautiful opportunity to practice joy, reflection, and alignment together.</li><li><strong>Joy Club </strong>(my free weekly love note) is shifting into an audio-first experience — more ease, more presence, more joy.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Links are waiting for you below 💛</p><p><br></p><p>Wherever you’re listening from, may you take a breath.</p><p>May you honour all that you lived, learned, and became this year.</p><p>And may you remember — joy isn’t behind you.</p><p>It’s already ahead of you.</p><p><br></p><p>Until we meet again,</p><p><br></p><p>With so much love and JOY,</p><p><strong>Jillian</strong></p><p>​​</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join The Joy Nest&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Your soft place to land, align, and manifest your dream life.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.theacademyofjoyfulliving.com/the-joy-nest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theacademyofjoyfulliving.com/the-joy-nest</a></p><p>50% off the entire year for the month of December using code <strong>JOYNEST50</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Ready to Practice Joy Daily?</strong></p><p>Grab a Copy of The Daily Joy Journal: <a href=\"https://thedailyjoyjournal.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://thedailyjoyjournal.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join The Joy Club</strong> [FREE]: <a href=\"https://jillianschecher.com/thejoyclub/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://jillianschecher.com/thejoyclub/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Interested in building your business with Joy?&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Work 1:1 with Jillian: <a href=\"https://jillianschecher.com/mentorship\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://jillianschecher.com/mentorship</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Jillian:</strong></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://jillianschecher.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://jillianschecher.com/</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jillianschecher/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/jillianschecher/</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/joyfullivingwithjillianschecher\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/joyfullivingwithjillianschecher</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillianschecher/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillianschecher/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about Joy:</strong></p><p>The Academy of Joyful Living: <a href=\"https://www.theacademyofjoyfulliving.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theacademyofjoyfulliving.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Become a Certified Joy Facilitator&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theacademyofjoyfulliving.com/joy-sessions-facilitator-program\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theacademyofjoyfulliving.com/joy-sessions-facilitator-program</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks so much for tuning in! If this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to share it with someone who’s ready to make Joy a priority in any and all aspects of their lives. Don’t forget to subscribe and come back next week for another episode—I can’t wait to keep exploring how Joy can transform the way we live, work, and lead. See you then!</p>","author_name":"Jillian Schecher, Joy Educator & Mentor"}