The Year I Learned To Let Go & Trust Flow...

"The new year doesn’t require a new version of me — it requires the truest one." ~ Zendalannette

Happy December, Beautiful Soul,

December has always felt sacred to me — not because it’s the end of something, but because it invites us to Pause long enough to tell the truth about what we’ve been carrying.

This year, December didn’t call me to reflect on accomplishments, milestones, or productivity. Instead, it asked a deeper question:

What did I have to ReleaZe in order to keep Healing & Evolving?

2025 was not loud for me. It was not flashy. It was not about becoming more.

It was about BEing.

BEing present from moment to moment. BEing grateful for my many blessings. BEing intentional about putting myself 1st...In All Ways & Always.

One of my greatest learnings this year was ReleaZing control and ego, and allowing organic, authentic FLOW. Leaning into the response felt in my Sacral Chakra — trusting my body’s wisdom.

A Year of Healing — Not Hustling

Healing didn’t look like big announcements or curated moments.

It looked like real life.

It looked like choosing rest without guilt. 

Saying no without explanation.

Listening when my body whispered instead of waiting for it to scream. 

Grieving versions of myself I once needed — but no longer do.

This year reminded me that FLOW is the greatest gift. 

Not controlled. 

Free of ego. 

Just FLOW.

What I Intentionally ReleaZed

I ReleaZed the belief that I had to carry everything alone. 

I ReleaZed the need to prove my worth through over-functioning and over-giving. 

I ReleaZed roles, relationships, and timelines that no longer honored my nervous system, spirit, or season.

I ReleaZed silence — especially when my voice was meant to be used gently and with intention.

Letting go was not a loss. It was an act of self-respect.

Evolution Is Quiet

Evolution didn’t arrive with applause. It arrived with clarity.

Clarity about what aligns and what does not. What nourishes me and what drains me. Who I’ve been conditioned to be — and who I am divinely designed to be.

I learned that growth doesn’t always require striving. Sometimes, it requires softening.

What Making Space Looked Like

Making Space became a daily practice.

A hand on my heart before responding. A conscious breath before committing. A pause before saying yes.

It was honoring Reiki not just as something I offer, but as something I live. 

Choosing alignment over urgency. Remembering that my peace is not a reward, it is a priority.

ReleaZe & Receive™ — A Gentle Reiki Practice

If you’re feeling called to slow down, I invite you into this brief Reiki mini-practice.

Place one hand on your heart and the other on your lower abdomen. 

Inhale through your nose for four. 

Exhale through your mouth for six. Repeat three times.

Affirm silently or aloud:

“I lovingly ReleaZe what I no longer need to carry.”

Allow anything heavy to soften and dissolve — no force required.

Now place both hands over your heart. Inhale slowly. Exhale even slower.

Affirm:

“I make space for peace, clarity, and alignment.”

Ask yourself gently:

What do I need right now to feel supported?

Close with this affirmation:

"I honor my pace & process. I trust my body. 

I Have The Audacity To BE the First To Put Me 1st… In All Ways & Always."

"A Reiki practice is sealed not just by symbols — but by intention, presence, and trust in divine flow." ~Zendalannette, Reiki Master

As I Prepare for the New Year

I am not entering the new year with resolutions. I am entering it lighter.

Lighter because I trust my pace & process. Lighter because I am rooted in who I am — not who I’m trying to become.

The new year doesn’t require a new version of me. It requires the truest one.

And that is more than enough.

A Gentle & Intentional Journaling Prompt

Before stepping into the next year, sit with this:

What are you ready to ReleaZe — not because you failed — but because you’ve evolved?

With Grace & Gratitude, 

Zendalannette 🌹

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