The Flashlight

Shining a Light on Spiritual Wellness!

Public Newsletter of Seek Together, LLC.

Hi Reader,

We are nearing the end of 2025! Take a moment to notice how that makes you feel. Relief? Dread? Hope? This year has been an intense one for many of us. Let's take a moment to pause.
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Reflect back on the high moments and low moments you have experienced this year. Times of challenge and times of celebration. Flip back through those journal pages, swipe through those pics, or listen to those voice memos. This trip down memory lane is not idle escapism from the present moment; it has the potential to reveal great wisdom that will inform what is most important to you. (This is why I encourage everyone to record your reflections - so that you can go back and review them later on!)

Look not just as what happened, but also how you felt and feel about it. Maybe you feel regret over how you communicated with a friend in a moment of anger. Maybe you feel pride at how you took a stand against an injustice in your workplace. Maybe you feel overwhelm at how much effort it took to keep your head above the tumultuous waters.

Reflecting on your experiences shines a light on your values - what you believe and what you believe in. You can then learn who, what, where, and how you want to be in your life going forward. Maybe you made a mistake that you never want to make again. Maybe you cultivated a skill that you have been trying to possess for quite some time. Maybe you passively let events around you decide your life's direction, like dropping the reins on a runaway horse.

We cannot change the past, but it's never too late to review, release, and realign your life. Once you have examined the past, answer these questions.

• Which habits from 2025 do you want to take with you into the new year? Which do you want to release?
• Which hobbies from 2025 do you want to take with you into the new year? Which do you want to release?
• Which relationships from 2025 do you want to take with you into the new year? Which do you want to release?
• Which occupations from 2025 do you want to have in the new year? Which do you want to release?
• Which locales and environments from 2025 do you want to be in the new year? Which do you want to release?
• Which beliefs from 2025 do you want to take with you into the new year? Which do you want to release?
• Which personal qualities from 2025 do you want to have in the new year? Which do you want to release?

Once you have made those decisions and let go of what no longer serves you, then you can see the space you have created. This space is the necessary emptiness of possibility, like the fertile boredom that births sudden inspiration.

From this state you can envision the next chapter of your life. Dream up a future of your choosing and decide what new experiences, places, people you will invite in and what you will no longer tolerate.

Finally, take this vision and create! Formulate a plan. Write a new personal mission statement. Make a motto. Collage a vision board. Dance to music that inspires you towards this future. Find and smell a scent that reminds you of success. Find or create the symbols that remind you of that dream.

I invite you to dedicate some time and energy to doing this process this month. Our meaning-making brains are wired to more easily adopt changes at a time of transition so this is the best time of the calendar year to do this. You have to take courageous action, but you can take up the reins and live your life with meaning and intention. Start right now.

If you know someone who is LGBTQ+ and 18+ please take a moment to ask them if they may be interested in joining a non-religious, non-dogmatic, online, spiritual community of other LGBTQ+ adults where we support each other on the spiritual path. If you know someone who may be interested in the Seek Together Community, please forward or text them this email!

In Other News:

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Remember that I welcome your questions, concerns, or requests. I am always excited to help people with their spiritual wellness! You can reply to this email, email me at molly@seektogether.lgbt, or drop me a message via the contact form or the Live Chat on SeekTogether.LGBT.

Blessings on your journey,

Molly M. Johnson, MDiv.​
Pronouns: she / her
​Spiritual Wellness Coach
Founder of Seek Together

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