Review |Recenter | Redirect

Transitioning Into The New Year With Purpose and Direction

As one year ends and another begins, many of us feel the urge to do something — set goals, make resolutions, promise change.

But before moving forward, there’s value in pausing.

GLAD is a guided reflection experience designed to help you reflect on the year you’ve lived; look for lessons and meaning; assess where you are now; and consciously choose your direction forward.

January calendar
January calendar
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Why Transitions Matter

Transitions — especially the end of a year — naturally invite reflection.
They create a psychological threshold between what’s been and what’s next.

But most people rush past that threshold.

Instead of integrating what the year offered — the wins, the losses, the lessons — we jump straight into goals and resolutions. And by February, most of those resolutions are abandoned.

GLAD offers a different approach.

Not forcing change.
Not fixing yourself.

But understanding where you are — so any next step is grounded, honest, and can be more sustainable.

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yellow maple leaf on black surface
What Makes GLAD Different?

This is not another New Year’s resolution workshop

GLAD is not about:

  • Hustling into a “better” version of yourself

  • Pretending the hard parts didn’t happen

  • Creating goals without context

GLAD is about:

  • Seeing the full picture of your life — not just what didn’t work

  • Learning from the year you actually lived

  • Gaining clarity without judgment

  • Choosing direction instead of reacting out of habit

This is a structured pause — designed to support insight, perspective, and conscious choice.

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arrow signs

WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE

During GLAD, you’ll be guided through:

  • Gratitude
    Expanding perspective beyond what went wrong — without bypassing reality

  • Lessons
    Identifying what the year taught you (including the lessons you may have resisted)

  • Assessment
    Using a life balance wheel to see where things stand now — as information, not judgment

  • Direction
    Clarifying what you want to move toward next, and what kind of year you’re choosing to create

You’ll leave with:

  • Greater clarity

  • Practical reflection and reset tools you can reuse

  • A grounded sense of direction — not pressure

Who This Is For

GLAD is for you if you:

  • Feel ready to pause before rushing into the next year

  • Want clarity more than motivation

  • Are tired of resolutions that don’t stick

  • Value reflection, honesty, and intentional change

  • Want a grounded, non-performative experience

No prior work required.
No fixing.
No pressure to share.

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round black compass

Details

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Time: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm (PDT)

Format: Live, guided online workshop (Zoom)
Length: Approximately 3–3.5 hours
Participation: To Your Level of Comfort; camera on or off
Pricing: Pay what you can (sliding scale)

Suggested contribution: $25–$100

Choose the level that feels supportive and sustainable for you. (Free is fine, too.)

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About Your Guide

James Jeffley

  • Speaker, coach, minister, and facilitator with 30+ years of experience

  • Guiding reflective, values-based work across leadership, life, and change

  • Creator of the GLAD reflection framework

James specializes in helping people make sense of complexity and choose direction with clarity — without hype or pressure.