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I call it a ‘natural break’.
That’s when a work or life event delivers a chance to consider a change in direction, big or small.
The beginning of a new calendar year is a less dramatic version, but the principle is the same: when there’s a break from the hectic flow of the everyday I want to take it, decompress and take stock. As 2022 wraps up, that process is just beginning.
If you’re in retreat-mode too, consider the following:
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