015: Design Your Dream Year – A Guided Planning Session for 2026

What if instead of winging it into 2026, you actually carved out time to design your business—and your life—with clarity, calm, and creative purpose?

In this solo episode, I’m walking you through the exact process I use to plan my year—not just for projects and profits, but for alignment. This isn’t a rigid goal-setting workshop or a “new year, new you” kind of vibe. It’s a cozy, journal-in-hand moment to reflect on what worked (and what didn’t) in 2025, dream into what’s possible for 2026, and make a plan that feels like you.

Whether you're on a walk, between site visits, or curled up on the couch, this is your permission slip to slow down, zoom out, and reconnect with your vision as an independent designer.

In This Episode, You’ll Journal Through:

1. Your favorite design moments (and the ones that made you want to quit)
2. What actually brought in revenue—and what drained your energy
3. How to design your calendar around your life (not the other way around)
4. A vision for 2026 that feels exciting and sustainable
5. Who you need to become to lead your business with more ease

Here’s a Little Homework (the fun kind!):

1. Print a blank 2026 calendar
2. Pour some tea, or coffee
3. Hit pause after each prompt to journal it out
4. Use this session as your personal planning retreat

You deserve a business that supports your life—not one that consumes it.

Let this episode be your starting point. And hey, if you love it or have your own rituals for planning the year ahead, send me a message [e-mail] . I’d truly love to hear what you’re dreaming up for 2026.

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