Happy New Year, and welcome to 2025!

As usual, this year’s “bringing in the year” was a small gathering of friends and family and playing a marathon game that will take us not too seriously to the midnight hour. Like the year before, it was Rumolli. If you are not familiar with this game, check it out here. Any game with the word Rum embedded in it can’t be too bad!

Also, new this year is we played it on my freshly 3D-printed game board. It is more compact than the original sheet and has built-in cups to hold the chips or pennies.

Something Fresh and New

Speaking of games! My daughter sparked a creative and inspiring idea for us that evening by presenting us with 2025 Bingo Cards. Everyone thought it was such a great idea, and many more said the same thing when I shared it. I could not miss sharing the idea with you.

The idea is you print out your own blank 2025 Bingo Card. I have provided a copy below for you to print and fill out.

Instructions

Randomly fill the blank squares with things you would like to accomplish or see in your life, such as goals. For those participating in 2025 Bingo, here’s some helpful advice:

1. Stay Playful: Approach this as a fun, creative exercise. Let go of the “shoulds” and allow your imagination to lead. Ask yourself, “What would be delightful, surprising, or exciting to see on this card?”
2. Think from Inspiration: Write down what naturally comes to mind rather than overthinking. If a goal or desire makes you smile, laugh, or feel warm, it’s a great candidate for your Bingo card.
3. Dream Small and Big: It’s okay to include seemingly small joys (like “hosting a cozy dinner party”) alongside bold aspirations (“starting my dream business”). Both have value and contribute to a fulfilling year.

Making These Goals a Reality with Ease:

1. Focus on Enjoyment, Not Pressure: Treat your goals as invitations rather than obligations. Trust that clarity and action will come naturally as you move forward.
2. Listen for Wisdom: Pay attention to moments of insight or quiet inspiration over the year. These whispers often guide you toward meaningful steps with less effort.
3. Take Gentle Steps: Take small, joyful actions when it feels right. Every tiny step counts and builds momentum without stress.
4. Celebrate the Journey: Celebrate the outcomes and the process of exploring and creating. Mark your progress on the Bingo card as you go—it can be fun and motivating. Connect five in a row, reward yourself. Fill in the card, make it BIG!

Here is mine, all finished. Share your Bingo Card. Declare it out to the World! I am always willing to support you in 2025 and help you accomplish them. One of my squares is 100 new coaching conversations. So, if I have not coached you in the past, then you will be helping me put a check through that square.

January 1st, my first square was checked, and my wife and a few family members took the plunge. An icy plunge into the 9-degree Celsius ocean waters with about 100 others. We did it last year, but this year, it seemed colder.

Two interesting comments grabbed my attention. The first was from my wife, “It amazes me how easily and quickly we can talk ourselves out of something.” My insight there was how we can also ignore it. The other was from a participant talking to his friend, “It really makes you feel alive!”

Both these comments put future drafts of upcoming posts. The idea of “feeling alive” and how “contaminated thinking” might take you away from “feeling alive.” Mulling and fermenting this, we will see what the muse has to add later.

Remember that the magic of this game, 2025 Bingo, lies not just in what gets accomplished but in noticing how much life surprises and supports us when we let go and play.

From my family and me, I wish you the very best that 2025 offers: less stress, more success, and peace that surpasses all understanding.

With love,

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