Annual Review, Planning & Freebies

Or... You OWN 2025!

You either love the thrill of annual planning or dread it like Monday morning—there's no in-between. I LOVE it! But I'm a planning aficionado, a lover of lists, and a connoisseur of calendars. Nothing makes me happier than a stationary store—except maybe visiting my daughter and going to a stationary store (I have passed on the curse).

But does the idea of reflecting and/or planning make your hackles go up? If your hackles rise at the thought of planning, maybe it's time to ask yourself, one, why you're resisting the chance to own your future, and, two, what the heck are hackles?

Anyway, back to the Annual Review.

I used to be an obsessive bullet journaler. Everything went into the bullet journal, and by the end of the year, I'd have a lovely little graphic of the major milestones.

I no longer use a bullet journal because my entire note-taking and creation process has moved to my laptop, but I miss those little silly drawings (I know! I'm no Van Gogh).

However, I still review my year (and if your hackles are up, please skip ahead to You OWN 2025!)

A Quick & Easy Annual Review

Every December, I pick a word to represent the coming year that aligns with my primary Ultimate Why. My primary Ultimate Why for 2024 was to find a way to use everything I’ve learned over the past fifty-four years to help women plan and achieve Extraordinary Lives. So, my word for 2024 was "Transform."

This makes my year-end review very simple. I write down everything from 2024 that matches that word. Here are a few examples:

• My friend Nic and many others experienced a total life transformation through The Heroine's Adventure.

• I transformed years of notes, writings, and recordings into a comprehensive course to guide heroines in planning and executing their extraordinary lives.

• I transformed my prejudices. This post you are reading is part of a newsletter I was going to post occasionally in case some people might read it (because I wasn't sure anyone would). But now I know my heroines are here, my kick-ass women with purple suede cowboy boots hidden in their closets. So, in response, I am transforming Call for Heroines into something bigger.

Anyway, easy-peasy, right?

If you didn't pick a word for 2024, you can pick a word right now. What had you hoped your 2024 would look like? Did you hope to "heal"? Did you hope to "nurture"? Did you hope to "progress"?

But this post isn't about this year. It's about next year. Because...

Annual Planning - You OWN 2025!

My Ultimate Why for 2025 is the same, so my word for 2025 is "generosity." Lisa-Marie is my name, and giving back is the game!

So... what does that mean for you? I’ve taken care of your 2025 planning for you!

I’ve added free stuff!

The weekly journal prompt will continue to be free, but now I'm adding more to your free subscription.

The Quarterly Quests used to be behind the paywall, but now will be free!

There are four Quarterly Quests scheduled for 2025

• Mining for Magic: Transform from "I don't know what to change" to "I understand completely what I need to fix."

• Ultimate Whys: Transform from "I'm not sure why I do what I do" to "I know exactly what guides my life and decisions."

• Embrace Your Inner Archetypes: Transform from “I’m not sure who I am” to “I know exactly who I need to be right now.”

• Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Transform from "I don't think I belong here" to "I am a vital part of this community."

But more importantly, I’ve sprinkled some irresistible fairy dust over the paid subscription. Including everything you need to OWN 2025!

• There is a monthly Heroine Circle in Avalon. The next gathering is next Thursday, December 12th. This is an hour-long group coaching call during which I answer questions submitted via the post or privately via DM.

• 52 Narrative Shifts to Reinvent Your Midlife. This is the weekly workshop you need to transform your entire year. This series is focused exclusively on rewriting the problematic narratives of midlife women. Every one of the fifty-two (!) workshops includes a fun, downloadable worksheet. At the end of the year, we will compile all the worksheets into a free, downloadable ebook.

• The Heroine’s Adventure. The prelude series (learn the what and why of the Heroine’s Adventure). The complete course (an eight-week adventure) will be available live in 2025, and I will donate and provide scholarships for the self-paced version.

• 10% off all other Heroine courses, mentoring, and luxury retreats. This includes the invitation-only retreat (by application) in The Bahamas, which brings together only three Heroines and me for an intimate workshop over five full days in my private ocean-front home.

With Christmas around the corner and wallets feeling the pinch, I wanted to ensure this reinvention was affordable. So, I'm offering 50% off all annual subscriptions.

That’s only $35 for 52 weeks of reinvention that could change your life. If you want 52 weeks of reinvention, plus journal prompts and quests, plus group coaching calls, please consider upgrading so we can smash 2025 together.

Don't forget your loved ones and friends! I know you know someone ready to adventure, and this subscription makes a fabulous stocking stuffer or gift.

(If this incredible price is still too much for you, and you are experiencing financial difficulties, please DM me, and I will gift you a subscription.)

Now… are you ready to become the main character in the most epic story ever told... your own?

You can take that first step on the yellow brick road by accepting this Call to Adventure.

Love, LM xx

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