Before 2026 Begins: A Mindset Guide for Women Who Want More

December has a way of sneaking up on us.

One minute you’re settling into the rhythm of the year, and the next you’re juggling school events, Christmas plans, work deadlines, family expectations, social catch-ups and the pressure to “finish strong.” It’s easy to move through these final weeks on autopilot - doing, doing, doing - without stopping to check in with yourself.

But before the year closes, you deserve a moment to breathe. To reflect. To honour what this year has been for you - the good, the hard, the unexpected, the growth.

Because 2025 isn’t finished.

And neither are you.

This is your gentle reminder that you get to choose how you end the year, and how you step into the next one. Here are the mindset shifts we’ve seen help women (including so many inside the SLAM community) finish the year grounded, clear and ready for more.

Let go of the pressure to “have it all figured out.”

You don’t need a five-year plan to be worthy.

You don’t need to have everything neatly wrapped up before January.

Sometimes the biggest progress comes from simply getting honest with yourself about what’s working… and what isn’t.

Reflection is forward movement.

Choose the people who make you feel lighter.

One of the biggest lessons of 2025? Your energy doesn’t lie.

Notice who you leave feeling inspired, supported and understood — and who drains, confuses or diminishes you.

Moving into 2026, choose the connections that feel grounding and expansive.

This is the heart of what we see inside SLAM: women building relationships that lift them, not weigh them down.

You’re allowed to want more — and to say it out loud.

More joy.

More rest.

More purpose.

More confidence.

More opportunities.

More support.

So many women shrink their desires because they don’t want to be “too much” or “too ambitious.” But wanting more doesn’t make you ungrateful — it makes you human.

Give yourself permission to name what you want in 2026.

Boundaries are not a luxury — they’re emotional oxygen.

If you found yourself exhausted, overstretched or overwhelmed this year, this is your sign to shift the way you give your time, energy and access.

Boundaries protect your peace, your creativity, your relationships and your wellbeing. They create the space for your life to feel like yours again.

Remember that community changes everything.

So many women try to do life alone - and it shows.

The mental load grows. Confidence drops.Ideas stay ideas.

But when you have a community — genuine, warm, supportive women cheering you on — everything feels possible again.

In SLAM this year we watched friendships form, businesses grow, women take brave steps, and mums find the support they didn’t know they needed. It’s the power of not having to carry everything by yourself.

Growth doesn’t always look loud.

Sometimes it looks like:

• making a decision you’ve been avoiding

• walking away from something that isn’t right

• choosing rest over productivity

• asking for help

• saying no

• trying again

• being kinder to yourself

Quiet growth is still growth.

Your story doesn’t reset on January 1 — but your mindset can.

The calendar flipping doesn’t create change — you do.

And you don’t need perfect motivation or a perfect plan. You just need one clear decision:“I’m backing myself this year.”

The rest unfolds from there.

A Gift for You: Free eBook “Boss Babe Mindset for Greatness”

To support you as you wrap up the year, we’re gifting you our mindset eBook Boss Babe Mindset for Greatness — completely free for the SLAM community.

It’s designed to help you:

• release what’s been holding you back

• build self-belief

• take action with confidence

• enter 2026 feeling clear, focused and supported

Download your free copy here — simply use the code SLAMVIP

Start 2026 Surrounded by Women Who Want to See You Win

If this year taught us anything, it’s that women thrive when they’re supported - especially in business.

Our first Women in Business Lunch of 2026 is happening in January, and it’s the perfect way to start the year connected, inspired and energised. If you’re ready to level up, build relationships, promote your work and be part of something bigger, this is your moment.

Shire Women in Business Lunch - January 2026

A$15.95

29 January 2026, 1:00 – 2:30 pmBobby's Cronulla

Register Now

And if you’d love more conversations like this…

If you’d love more conversations like this - real, supportive, uplifting - come join us inside our SLAM community groups. These are the spaces where women connect daily, share wins, ask questions, find support and feel understood.

We’d love to welcome you into:

Shire Ladies and Mamas

Our local Shire-based community, perfect for women who want neighbourhood connections, recommendations, support and genuine local friendships.

Social Ladies and Mamas

Our newer Sydney-wide community hub for women who want broader connection — conversations around mindset, business, events, friendships and personal growth.

Join the conversation and become part of our community here.

A final reminder as you close 2025

However your year looked - beautiful, messy, magical, challenging, chaotic, transformative or all of the above - you made it here.

You grew.

You learned.

You survived things you didn’t think you could.And you’re still open to more.

That alone is powerful.

You get to choose how you end this year and how you begin the next one.

And we’re right here with you.