Your Year, Wrapped…

Your year wrapped is everywhere right now...thanks to Spotify.

As a family of music lovers, we love sharing our top artists, favorite songs, and apparently…our “musical age.” It’s fun. And honestly? It’s revealing. What you listened to all year tells a story about your mood, your nervous system, and how you moved through life.

For example, my top genre this year was Kirtan, or chanting. Which makes perfect sense, because my word of the year for 2025 was Surrender. So yes, I basically chanted my rear off all year long.

But the “wrapped” concept has spread well beyond music. Spotify started it, but now ChatGPT, LinkedIn, Apple, Google, and even Instagram are offering their own versions of a year-in-review.

And if you caught the Saturday Night Live skit about Uber Eats Wrapped…you know how absurd (​and hilarious​) it’s all become.

Which got me thinking…

What if you wrapped your own year?

Not with judgment. Not with hustle energy. But with honesty, curiosity, and a little self-compassion.

Doing a personal year review is incredibly revealing. It shows you what you valued, where your energy went, what worked, what didn’t, and what quietly fell off the list. It can feel tender at times, yes. But it’s also one of the most powerful ways to set yourself up for a grounded, intentional 2026.

So I invite you to do your own Year Wrapped. Keep it, you’ll want to look back at it next year.

Here’s how to begin:

• Set the scene. Get something soothing to drink. Light a candle. Diffuse essential oils if you love them. Create an environment that feels supportive and easeful. Grab a notebook or your notes app. Place one hand on your heart and take a few slow, grounding breaths.

• Wrap what went well. Make a list of everything that worked. Goals you met. Changes you made. Challenges you faced. Joy you experienced. Fun you had. Give yourself real credit. You might reflect through these lenses: Love, relationships, family – Money, business, career, school – Self-care, spirituality, community

• Wrap what didn’t go so well. This is the harder part. You might feel your chest tighten or notice self-criticism creep in, so go slowly and stay connected to your body. Be honest about the walks you never took, the way you talked to yourself (or your money), the debt that increased (which isn’t always bad, by the way), the goals you abandoned, or the ways you worked too hard. Remind yourself: I did the best I could with what I had. Let the discomfort be there. Bless each item on the list. You can even say the ​Ho’oponopono prayer​ after each one to soften guilt and shame and clear the energy around it.

• Decide what you’ll do differently...always from love. What dropped off that you want to return to? What needs to change? Be kind here. I love big, stretchy goals—but ten of them usually set us up for overwhelm. Choose gently.

• Choose your word for the year. This is the fun part. Your word can be about life and money. It’s the lens through which you’ll make decisions next year. My word for this past year was Surrender. No surprise there. But surrender is a lifelong practice, so this year I’m refining it to something that requires me to actually practice it: Gentle. Before decisions around business, money, or life, I’ll ask: Am I being gentle with myself? Because I tend to push, overschedule, and forget boundaries...even when I think I’m surrendering. Gentleness requires trust. And trust is essential to surrender.

• Now, find your word. Don’t overthink it. Let the first one that comes be the one. Then let it guide you all year long. Make all of your decisions flow through this word. Notice what needs to change, and what needs to fall away, to truly embody it.

You can also do this kind of “wrap” weekly or monthly. It’s part of my own What will I do differently? practice. It keeps me accountable, on track, and oriented toward who I want to become—while leaving plenty of room to pivot. Because that’s life.

Consider this your gentle nudge toward 2026. Not from pressure. But from intention. And maybe even a little fun.

PS-PS: As I’ve been reflecting on my own year and what I want to embody next, I’ve felt a nudge to bring Awakened Wealth in a live format in 2026.

If you feel drawn to doing this kind of nervous-system, money, and life work together—live and in community—you can add your name to the interest list here.