Wholeheartedly Wishing and Welcoming Movement: Notes on the Energies of the New Year

Hello,

As the new year begins, it is customary to make new beginnings. I, too, wanted to take quick action on something I have been dreaming of for a long time. I’m not sure what the structure will look like, but from time to time I want to write pieces that are informative, emotionally resonant, and infused with the intuitions and feelings of the moment.

Writing has always been a deeply enjoyable act for me.

I write to pour my heart out, to develop ideas, to face myself, and sometimes to welcome a creative process. I like writing rhythmically, letting it flow as it comes. I am not overly planned. Yet within all this flow, there is a very pure sense of self — and that is what I love.

Writing is also a tool I use in my work with clients. Just as I do for myself, I enjoy holding space for my clients to touch their emotions through spontaneous writing — sometimes inspired by a single word, a sentence, or an image. In these momentary flows, such profound encounters can arise that, at times, deep truths begin to unfold.

While writing on this blog, I want to reveal that sense of self just as it is. At times I will share from sessions and consultations; at times I will touch upon themes from my thesis, such as intergenerational transmission, emotional dysregulation, and interpersonal communication. I will weave in quotes from books I read with passion. And I will leave questions for you, the reader… hoping to receive your responses, and perhaps to encounter new questions along the way.

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Since I began with new year beginnings, let’s touch upon the energies of this year.

The first theme that emerges at the start of the year is: “Wholeheartedly Wish and Welcome Movement.”

This theme does not carry the tone of a conventional wish or prayer. Rather, it invites us to reflect deeply, to feel, and to wish for what is truly aligned with our personality and soul.

If you encounter inner resistance such as “I don’t know what I want” or “I don’t have the luxury of wanting,” here are a few gentle, facilitating questions:

• Where and how have I been spending time lately that makes me feel joyful and truly myself?

• Three to four years from now, what would I need to have completed in order to feel successful?

• When meeting someone new, which qualities do I feel most aligned with when talking about myself?

• What situations, places, and actions bring these qualities forward?

Reflecting on these questions and — as I often emphasize — writing the answers down in an intuitive flow provides a powerful inner resource for understanding what we truly want from life and from ourselves.

The “welcoming movement” aspect appears as a strong energy beginning toward the end of February. Whatever I wish for and express — through writing, drawing, or sharing in conversations — the movements that enable its manifestation begin to enter my life.

In personal development narratives, we often hear “take action,” don’t we?

But this time, the energy is different: welcome movement. Because whether I take action or not, the energies that bring movement into my life are already quite active.

The key point here is expression. I am not speaking from a “think positive or you attract negativity” perspective. But if I continue to verbalize my negative cycles, my failures, and the situations where I remain in a victim role, it is important to recognize that movement will also come from that direction.

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Let’s move on to the second theme, which has appeared very strongly for me, both individually and collectively: “The world’s pain threshold is lowering.”

What does this mean?

On an individual level, if our pain threshold is high, we may not be deeply shaken by minor injuries or illnesses. But when the pain threshold is lower, we feel the need for support much earlier — seeing a doctor, using medication, or leaning on a friend’s shoulder.

Today, having a high pain threshold is often portrayed as a virtue: “I endured so much pain, yet I didn’t collapse; I’m still standing.”

Yet sometimes, this very high pain threshold causes an issue that could heal easily to linger, deepen, and become more difficult to resolve.

Speaking from personal experience: I live with a rheumatic condition. Because my pain threshold is high, I often miss the early signs of flare-ups and only seek medical support when things have progressed significantly. This leads to heavier treatments and longer recovery periods.

So what does it mean for the pain threshold to lower? It reminds us that we no longer have to remain for long in situations that exhaust, constrict, upset, or hurt us. We can object more easily, protect our needs, and ask for support without hesitation.

On a collective level, this theme suggests that we may begin developing shared ways of responding to oppressive authority, injustice, and experiences of devaluation.

Initially, this idea unsettled me, but the more I reflect on it, the more it feels like it opens space for healing forms of conflict.

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In alignment with the first theme, I would like to share my own “Wholeheartedly Wishing” list:

• Through my experiences in recent years, I have come to understand the concepts of joy and zest for life more deeply. When a person knows themselves and allows themselves to live fully — instead of trying to fit into molds shaped by others’ expectations and judgments — joy arises naturally. Emotions such as sorrow, grief, pain, and anger become part of that joy. First and foremost, I wish to sustain this love of life, and then to expand it through sharing.

• Through individual sessions, family constellation work, trainings, writings, and perhaps audio-visual gatherings, I wish to accompany those who feel called to reconnect with their own essence.

• The times when I introduced myself through my illnesses are now behind me, thankfully. I wish to cultivate a harmony in which I feel at peace with my body, energized, and free to move with ease.

• In recent years, my lifestyle required more simplicity and solitude. Yet I now sense that it is time for transformation. I wish for a more social, more connected life — filled with gatherings where I can hold my loved ones’ hands, embrace them tightly, and plan days, holidays, and journeys together.

Those who wish to share their own “Wholeheartedly Wishing” list are warmly invited to do so in the comments.

Wishing you a joyful, vibrant year.