2022... The Year of the Magic within You

Every year I come up with a word or theme to guide my year. Thanks to Mapping Your Path, I now have dubbed it my “guiding force” and it’s something we spend 3-months working towards and mapping in the fall edition of MYP. The final result is that the guiding force becomes a map!

This year I landed on “The Magic within You” to carry me into and through the year. In 2021 I discovered how much spiritual work helped support me in life and business (see reflection + books I read). The more I learned to trust, and the less I tried to control, the more magic happened. Learning from past experiences made me want to be more intentional in carrying that forward with me into 2022.

The magic within you means to me:

  • Listening inwardly rather than adhering to societal programming or what others think

  • Getting quiet

  • Trusting self

  • Following the crazy ideas even if no one else understands

  • Writing your own rules and living by them

  • Mapping your own path

  • Co-creating with the universe

  • Believing there are better possibilities than the ones we have considered

  • Trust I’ll know what’s next when I get there

How I want to feel:

  • At peace

  • In flow

  • Supported

  • Connected

  • Joyful

  • Amused

  • Amazed

  • Alive

  • Vibrant

  • Excited

  • Challenged (in a good way)

  • Awe and wonder

  • Proud

An incomplete list of what I want out of 2022:

  • Write the book(s) I’ve been sitting on

  • Continue to grow and dig deep with the MYP community

  • Collaborate with people who have inspired my own work

  • More collaborations and projects in London

  • Run workshops/retreats/experiences in other cities

  • Continue to bring banana maps to others to unlock magic! Get banana maps in front of unexpected eyes.

  • Continued financial growth (without hustle—there is another way!)

  • Developing my cooking skills and comfort in the kitchen (have already come so far!)

  • Next level with relationships

  • Guide people and lead the way that there are other ways of doing things

  • Surprise myself along the way

There’s always a lot of detail so here’s a closer look. I drew it on A4 paper, and then printed it half size at A5. The official card was Riso printed (how I got gold ink on blue paper—a happy unexpected surprise) by Studio Fidèle in Paris. The rubber stamp of the heart is Tampographe Sardon (one of my favorite shops in Paris, only open on Saturdays); I also used it to stamp the back of every envelope. I also made my own postage stamps through the La Poste website. I see hearts every day on my walks, so I used two of my photos (one for France mail, and one for international). It was a fun touch.

This year I sent out nearly 200 notes of gratitude to clients, collaborators, and people who have made a difference in my year. It’s always something that takes longer than I think, but taking the time to appreciate my year and share that joy with others helps send the right energy into the New Year.

A look back at:


If you’re looking for extra support and guidance, or inspiring humans to connect with, the next round of Mapping Your Path: Finding Direction 3-month workshop + guided community opens for early bird enrollment in mid-January. (We’ll kick off in February.) It’s truly an incredible experience and community of wonderful humans. More information will be announced soon. Sign up for the waitlist here + find more information on the workshops page of my website.

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