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Welcome to the finale of our Joy Reset series. Pause with me for a minute. Year-end just hits differently, doesn't it? We naturally reflect what this year has carried, what it cost us, and hope pulls us forward.
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But if you're like most, it also feels heavy after giving more energy, resilience, and courage than you had to spare. Before next steps or plans, let me name what I suspect you're feeling but rarely say. Resistance to routines? It's not fear of growth.
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You're protecting a life already overflowing. You're not short on insight or motivation. You know what you should do.
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You're short on margin, on capacity. That's why today isn't do more in the new year. It's building sustainable joy that stays without burning you out.
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Joy doesn't vanish because we stop caring. It gets crowded out. There's no space amid the constant motion, endless responsibilities, and that lie that we tell ourselves.
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I'll tend my soul later when life slows down. And yet, somehow we never get around to it. This finale isn't about a perfect routine or impressing anyone.
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It's your joy reset plan, tailored for the real life that you're living right now, not some future fantasy calmer tomorrow. We assume joyful people have secret disciplines that we somehow missed. But the truth is they're not doing more.
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They're ruthlessly intentional about what gets unlimited access to their time, energy, and attention. That's not rigidity. It's wisdom.
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So if you're looking to end the year strong and to find sustainable joy, I'm glad you're here because today we're going to do just that. Welcome to Goals in Grace, the podcast for accomplished women who are ready to align their ambition with faith and step into their highest potential. I'm Reverend Juliet Spencer, a certified high performance coach and former pastor, and I'm here to help you break free from imposter syndrome, embrace gratitude, and lead with clarity, purpose, and peace.
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Each week, I'll share faith-filled encouragement, personal stories, and proven strategies from books like High Performance Habit, as well as from my coaching program, The Purpose and Peace Pathway, to help you achieve success without apology. You'll walk away with tools to lead boldly, live intentionally, and honor the calling on your life. Let's step into our calling together.
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Don't forget to follow the podcast and share it with a friend who's ready to grow. Before we craft your joy reset plan, let's pause and celebrate what we've built together in this series. Remember episode 13? We acknowledged that joy doesn't always come naturally, which is why it must be chosen, cultivated, and celebrated, which is what you're doing today just by being here.
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That's victory number one. Episode 14, Simplify to Amplify. Joy requires space in your calendar and in your soul.
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Episode 15, Gentle Rhythms that Created Space for God's Peace. We learned that joy rises in the quiet, not in the hustle. Episode 16, Faith as Fuel.
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Integrating Jesus into every room in your life. There's no more compartments, just wholeness. And episode 17, Overcoming Comparison and Embracing Your Sacred Lane.
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Psalm 139 verse 14 became your anchor because you are fearfully and wonderfully made. Each episode gave you tools, truths, and one faithful step forward. You've already reset more joy than you realize.
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Now we make it sustainable. I would love for you to consider three questions that have the potential to be game changers. They're the ones I asked myself in preparation for the coming year.
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But before we dive into them, let's get real for a second. High performers don't just answer questions. They use them as rocket fuel.
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These aren't busy work. They're your clarity compass for the new year. So take your time with them.
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Journal them one at a time. They'll be in the show notes in case you can't pause to answer them now. But when you do, let them really sink in.
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Ready? Here we go. Question number one. What restores me in this season? Not what used to work.
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Not what should restore you. But what pulls you back to center right now? Is it a quiet morning? Evening silence? Meditating on scripture? Taking a walk outside or journaling? Is it listening to music or simply being still? Your restores shift with seasons of life. That's normal.
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And it's certainly not failure. Joy explodes when you're honest about what you need. Not what sounds spiritual or productive.
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This sets up sustainable momentum. Not burnout. Just steady joy.
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Brendan Burchard, in his Proven High Performance Habits research, shows that clarity on what gives you energy is non-negotiable for Prolific Quality Output, PQO. It's also non-negotiable for joy. Because in order to have sustainable joy, you have to figure out what are those restores to your soul that are meaningful for you today? When my kids were really young, especially if one was a baby, I found waking up early enough to write in my prayer journal with great discipline to be a real problem.
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Because I had two children who did not sleep through the night. And I couldn't necessarily count on having those quiet moments to begin every single day. And so, what my season looked like then became very different once my kids got old enough and they didn't need me throughout the night.
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But whatever your season is, what is the practice that is going to restore your soul and bring you joy? Question number two. And I have to admit, this one hits home for me. What steals my joy faster than I'd like to admit? What steals my joy faster than I'd like to admit? So here's my hard truth.
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And feel free to laugh with me. It's when I let my discipline slip at night and don't put away the chaos that I have created during the day. Dishes in the sink, clothes in the chair, that coffee mug still half full on the nightstand.
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I tell myself, eh, tomorrow. But then morning hits and bam, I'm staring at yesterday's mess feeling like I'm already behind before my feet even hit the floor. And the culprit? Cozying up with husband, binging a show, or reading until lights out.
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It feels amazing in the moment. But the next day, joy robbed. Who knew my Netflix glow up was secretly setting me up for a why is my life a crime scene wake up call? The truth is, joy thieves don't crash in dramatically, not very often anyway.
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They're subtle, familiar, like overcommitment or mental clutter, physical clutter. Always on pressure, guilt, even when you're crushing it. Joy fades, not from hard seasons, but from relentlessly full ones.
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Your joy reset plan? It doesn't need to be a total overhaul. Just spot one pattern you're ready to interrupt. One draining thought, one exhausting behavior or unrealistic expectation.
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Sustainable joy builds through small, honest shifts, not grand resolutions. What one small rhythm can I return to even when life's chaos hits? What is one small rhythm that I can return to even when life's chaos hits? People think rhythms must be epic to count, but they're wrong. The strongest ones endure when life won't cooperate.
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Think anchor, not schedule. It doesn't calm the storm, but it keeps you steady in the storm. Maybe it's three minutes with God before your phone lights up, or a quick prayer before your meeting.
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Maybe it's pausing every week to reflect on the things that have brought you joy, or taking a deep breath every night before you go to bed just to remind yourself that you don't carry this alone. These can be small, faithful steps, and they forge stability. And stability lets joy endure.
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High performers know that energy generators like these micro rhythms compound into prolific quality output without burnout. So what's your one joy thief that you're going to interrupt this week? And what is your anchor rhythm to replace it? Let me say that again. What's your one joy thief that you're interrupting this week? And your anchor rhythm to replace it? Name them now.
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Write them down. And let's make joy stick. As we wrap this Joy Reset series at year end, let's root back in truth.
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Joy didn't crash the world through comfort or control. It slipped in through the birth of Jesus into uncertainty, vulnerability, and a world starving for light. Angels didn't proclaim efficiency or success.
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They shouted good news of great joy. Jesus is the gift. Joy is woven right in.
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It's not manufactured or earned. It's received and then tended. Your Joy Reset plan? It's not about hustling for more in 2026.
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It's about carving space for the gift that's already been given. So don't rush into the new year. Before goals, plans, resolutions, ask this gentler question.
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What would a joyful next step look like? Not a perfect next step, but a joyful one, a faithful one. This podcast isn't me talking at you. It's walking with you.
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And as you've probably heard me say many times if you've ever heard me preach, I am always preaching to myself. I would love for you to tell me what future episodes you need. How can I serve you right now? What's stressing you most as you head into 2026? You can DM me on Instagram at Rev Juliet Spencer and on Facebook at Rev Juliet Spencer.
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No name shared, just stories exposed so that I can speak to what really matters to you. You don't carry questions alone. Joy stays through one gentle rhythm, one faithful step, one season at a time.
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And high performers know this. Joy's generated daily. So prime it, protect it, bring it, and let God speak joy into your life.
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So what's your joyful next step this week? Share it with me and with others. Let's commit together because my friend, you have totally got this. Until next time, God bless.
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