How to Sign Off for Winter Break with Intention: Episode 272

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December 22, 2025

Best-selling author and coaching expert, Elena Aguilar, brings weekly tips, tools, and wisdom to educators with one goal: to help you thrive.

How do you leave the year behind and truly rest?

In this special episode, Elena offers five powerful questions to help you reflect, release, and step into winter break with intention.

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Elena’s reflection prompts:
- What am I proud of?
- What did I learn?
- What am I carrying that I want to set down?
- What do I want to remember?
- What do I need in order to rest?
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Reflection questions:

What am I proud of this season?
What do I need to set down before stepping into rest?
What would it look like to come back in January feeling renewed?

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