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This week’s Full Moon is all about talking… to ourselves.

I love that it arrives right at the end of the year but the start of the month.

It feels like an invitation to have an honest, compassionate conversation with yourself about the year you just lived.

For me, the Full Moon is a sacred monthly check-in—one of those natural pause points where I reconnect with what I want, what I’ve learned, and what’s shifted.

(If you want to go deeper into this, I have a workshop that helps guide the process.)

And because I always carve out time in December to reflect on the year and dream into the next one, having the Full Moon land this week feels… perfect.

It encourages me begin my review slowly, intentionally, and without pressure.

If you want to join me, let this week be the beginning of a gentle dialogue with yourself.

Try asking:

  • What am I most proud of this year?
  • What were my biggest challenges or lessons?

You don’t need to have full answers right away.

Just start. Write a few thoughts.

Let it marinate. Come back to it when the next insight bubbles up.

Once you crack the door open, more clarity always follows.

In Joy,
Nyssa

P.S. And if you want to connect in real time for a Full Moon–specific gathering, I’ll be hosting our monthly Full Moon Circle tomorrow night at 7:30pm ET. Click here to join us.

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