As you begin to make your annual plans for New Year’s Eve, I want to make sure you don’t miss a crucial step in setting the foundation for your NEXT year.

And I know you want 2015 to be your Best Year Yet!

Before you start your year anew, there’s something that you should do! (tweet that.)

If you ask the most successful people what rituals they have before the new year, you’ll find that the most crucial one – the one you do before you set your intentions – is to first do some reflections on your past year.

I suggest journaling it out.

Ask yourself these questions:

1. What went well?
2. What were the highlights (aka: BEST manifestations)?
3. What could I have done better?
4. What lessons did I learn?
5. What can I release from this year?

This is an important one. You want to write down the things that you don’t want to carry on with you into the new year. Once you’ve answered questions 1-4, this one should be obvious. You can do any sort of ritual for releasing. Maybe you write #5 down on a separate piece of paper and burn it. Or you simply light a candle before writing and blow it out when you’re done. You can do anything that makes you feel good about the process.

Once you release the year, you’re able to make space for the new one!

So make sure you spend some time over the next few days writing down the answers to these 5 questions. Make sure to do this now BEFORE new years. It’s best to leave all of this in 2014.

Now I would love to hear from you! Leave a comment below with an answer to one of the questions above. Let’s all inspire each other into greatness. Your vulnerability and visibility leads to massive growth.

Remember, the only constant is change. So with that being said, don’t let what happened this year prevent you from going big next year.

If you truly want to grow, you need to first let go. (tweet that.)

 

Okay so now it’s my turn!

 

1. What went well?

I managed running my business while being a great mom. We got to take 2 months off to travel over the summer. I love the people who I work with. I doubled my income from last year. I doubled my list size. I hired 2 new team members. I started a green school in Africa with my love.

2. What were the highlights (aka: BEST manifestations)?

Ooh. This is a long one.

I got to go on tour with my love this summer. (If you didn’t know, he’s a musician.) This is one of the backstage ‘green rooms’.

And our daughter leading rehearsal in Europe…

I went to London for the first time. (Can you believe it? I’ve been to Africa 6 times now, and many other places in Europe & around the world, but never London. Check!)

Here’s me crossing Abbey Road with my daughter.

I went to Barcelona for the first time! This was HUGE. It was a major one on my list.

And I saw all of the Gaudi buildings my heart desired!

Not only that, but I indulged in Cadaques, Spain and visited Salvador Dali’s home. This was one of THE highlights of my entire year.

I got to go back to Italy for a 3rd time and visit with one of my best friends and her son. And our daughter of course STILL talks about the pizza and pasta.

I led Royal VIP days in Europe – which ended up having a lasting impact on my clients. And it was super fun to treat them luxuriously.

Here’s one of my rockstar VIP clients Loredana in Italy 🙂

I started out the year giving a talk to these phenomenal high school students as part of the Queen Genius program.

I had my first private past life regression. This had been on my list and I was super excited about it. A lot of tears and a lot of release. So good!

I not only got to meet, but hang out with some of my favorite spiritual & business mentors for 4 days in Boulder, Colorado.

Here’s me & Jack Canfield, Reverend Michael Beckwith, Lynne Twist, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Tony Hsieh of Zappos…

I met my assistant Sarah in person (pictured above), and was able to bring her to a conference with me in Florida!

Oh, and here’s me after a yoga class that Michael Franti led…

and my yoga partner was Jeff Walker of the Product Launch Formula (to my left.)

I could go on and on about that conference, the connections and conversations I had. Success 3.0 was amazing.

I led my first (can you believe it was my first?) successful telesummit: Manifesting with the Masters, where I got to interview some of my favorite experts.

My love and I took our first vacation BY OURSELVES since our daughter was born. And it was my first cruise. And it was my first time in the Bahamas. Win-win-win.

I taught classes with en*theos – an amazing company.

I was coached by some of my dream mentors – and traveled to conferences from Connecticut to Florida. I had private sessions with people I’ve been following online for almost 10 years. Surreal and amazing.

I had my first $20,000 Day.

I made new girlfriends who I cherish, and spent more time with my ladies – which was super important to me after becoming a mom. (I want to do even more of this next year!)

I started going to regular yoga class again since giving birth – instead of just my home practice, and it’s rejuvenated and inspired me.

(Did you know I got certified to teach yoga in India in 2008?)

I led my first live google hangout – Manifest 2015 – with some of my favorite women.

We moved. Twice. (After getting robbed.) I sold my apartment in the East Village when I was pregnant, and since then we’ve been exploring Brooklyn. But this place I totally manifested. I knew it was ours the moment we viewed it.

I successfully ran my 6th round of Manifestation Masters – and this time I included some scholarship spots – which felt really good. And I made a new separate website for that program.

Speaking of giving back, my love and I started our Green School in Nigeria this year!

We organized a team of people including an architect and builder. And we received 2 grants of $10,000. This was all before we had a website or even officially formed a non-profit. So anything is possible!

I reconnected with old friends.

I was in an art show on Governor’s Island.

We manifested a car in the city. (But don’t worry, we’re still hardcore bike riders. And we’re sharing it, so it’s sustainable & good for the environment.)

We vacationed with our extended family at the beach.

I spent a lot of time with my Grandma.

Our daughter turned 3!

We got to bring her to the legendary Apollo Theater for 2 nights in a row to see her daddy perform.

And I got to film backstage at Carnegie Hall for my love’s first show there – where his band performed with so many of my favorite bands as a tribute to another favorite, Paul Simon.

And there was an amazing after-party.

Oh, I almost forgot. I was asked to be the Director of Photography on a new documentary!

I hung out on a lot of hammocks. 😉

I ate at some of my favorite restaurants.

I helped my private clients have their best years yet – including 6 figures, book deals, new home owners, new relationships, new offices, new websites, full practices, full courses..

I also launched my Queendom Mastermind: Build your Empire. Change the World. We start this year on January 15th, 2015. And I still have 2 spaces left. You’ll get to hang with me & a few select business owners in LA, NYC, and Bali next year! You can apply here before January 1st.

Wow. Just writing this out feels really good! (I highly recommend it!)

I’m sure there’s more that I’ve forgotten. But those are the stand-outs!

3. What could I have done better?

I could have been better at my daily practices. I let some drop – but the good news is that I still was able to manifest a lot even without the daily routine. So I’m excited to see how I incorporate new practices in 2015.

I could have updated my website copy and images – but there’s always room for improvement. And I’m learning to let go of perfection and strive for action. Still… it could have been done sooner.

I could have posted more pictures from my trips on facebook and instagram and pinterest. So I suppose I’ll be taking full advantage of #throwbackthursdays in 2015!

4. What lessons did I learn?

I learned to delegate even more. Having a team for our Nigeria project is a huge win. We wouldn’t have received our grants if it weren’t for them. I didn’t do any of the grant writing! I know I need to delegate even more to my team members so that I can play more in my zone of genius.

I learned to let go of situations that aren’t worth the energy, to release and move on – and to surrender to knowing that means better things are to come (like from the robbery to our new home.)

I learned to receive more. To accept my soul purpose and begin to step into it even more.

I learned that self-care is so important to my spiritual health. Even though I LOVE hanging out with my daughter, I learned to take even more ME time now that I’m a mommy.

5. What can I release from this year?

I can release the robbery.

I can release the fact that not every email got replied to – but I did the best in the moment.

I can release the feelings of not doing enough because as I reflect, I have actually done so much. And I know that I dream big, and the best is yet to come.

I can release the FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) that I sometimes get. As I say ‘yes’ to some projects, it means ‘no’ to others. And that’s okay. I’m only going to accept things that are major YESes. And if there is an awesome event that I miss, it just means I am doing something else that I love. And I can choose to be present.

I can release the feelings of not living my teachings all the time. I am human and learning and growing just like you.

I’m more grounded in the present and grateful for the amazing synchronicities and support available to me at all times.

I’m so grateful for all of these wonderful experiences. 2014 was a great year!

Okay, I seriously feel the release. I truly feel Ah-mazing having written this all out. And I encourage you to do the same.

So now it’s your turn!

Leave a comment below with one of your best manifestations from 2014. Or I’d love for you to answer another one of the questions from above. Your experiences will inspire all of us!

Sending you so much love!

And here’s to a fabulous new year!!!