Today is the start of my favorite week of the entire year. Christmas is finally over and, well,

don't get me wrong, I love Christmas. It is also a huge amount of work creating holiday

magic for everyone else. Let's just be real. And while I do love it, I am also always very relieved when it's finally done and I can just relax.

Because this week, right after Christmas, this is my week, right? This one is all for me. The

New Year hasn't started yet. The world is quiet. And I get to take the whole week to think and reflect and work on projects that I

never seem to get to any other time and basically do all the things that I want to get done

to set myself up for success in the new year. And I love it. And that is why I call it the best week

ever. And so for this very last episode of 2025,

at the start of this wonderful week, I thought that I would take a minute to first do a little

reflection, talk about this past year and some of the lessons that I learned, and then talk about

all the things that I have planned for

2026. So bear with me. It's going to be a long one. But I have a big vision for this next year.

And what I hope you get out of this episode is that I hope that it inspires you by hearing

my journey to take some time this week to create a vision of your own.

Welcome to the Do It Scared podcast.

I'm your host, Ruth Sukup, and each week on the show, we will talk about how to face your fears, overcome obstacles, and most importantly, how to take action and create a life

you love.

Hey there, and welcome back to the Do It Scared podcast.

Once again, my name is Ruth Sukup, and my mission is to help you create a life and business you love.

And it is December 26th, which means that we are in that weird, in-between space between Christmas and New Year.

That magical week where somehow time slows down and speeds up at the same time, right?

Where the dishes pile up and nobody really cares, but where you also might actually have

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