🎄 This week, and indeed throughout this month, we are reflecting on our desires.

Recall and write down all the wishes you made for 2024. Which of them have fallen away over time? Which have remained the same? Which have transformed? What desires stand out as the most vivid and relevant to you now?

🦋 It can be helpful to explore what each of your desires means to you in the context of your other needs.

Write down your wishes as a list. Next to each one, note what you are giving up or losing by pursuing or achieving it. Then evaluate how important the sacrificed option is to you. Is there a possible compromise between the two? If not, which one do you choose now?

🎉 Write three reasons for each wish, explaining why you want to achieve it.

Note: Your reasons should reflect the desired states you wish to experience when your dream comes true.

For example, if your desire is to live in a house by the sea, your reasons might be: waking up to the fresh ocean breeze, hearing the cries of seagulls outside the window, or feeling the warmth of the sun on your skin. These are the states that will evoke positive emotions, sensations, and thoughts, motivating you to invest your energy and feel inspired and creative.

❄️ Now, write a short story describing how you will feel when this wish is fulfilled.

Until the Winter Solstice, periodically reread this story, fully immersing yourself in the scene with all your feelings, heart, and soul, experiencing those states as if they are already real.

© Elena Shuwany