The final question in our four-week journey of self-exploration comes down to planning. Over the last four weeks, we broke down and learned what you truly want, need, and how you want to feel. Now, we put these learnings into action. We can lead ourselves to where we want to go when we know where we are. In this conversation, we break down how to set sustainable, workable intentions and how to create a goal plan that works in the short and long term.

Continuing our journey through the four questions that are the guideposts to your life’s experience, we turn to the question: How Do I Want To Feel? The quickest and most straightforward answer is “good,” “happy,” and “positive,” but that begs the question of why. Why do you want to feel that way? What is stopping you now from that good feeling? What can you increase or let go of to have a more constant base of what you want to feel? In this week’s conversation, we explore the question and walk through steps to identify what emotions you want active daily.

Continuing our journey through the four questions that are daily guideposts, we turn to examining what you need. To figure out what you need, we need to look at and tune into your current state of living—physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and even financially. Where do you feel most energized? Where do you feel drained? Reflecting on these states reveals what we need to shift or increase. We will break down these states and ask a host of questions to help you identify your needs and help you make changes to reach the good.

There are four questions I ask myself daily: 1. What do I want? 2. What do I need? 3. How do I want to feel? 4. How will I get there? These four questions are direction-pointers that guide my thoughts, feelings, and actions. Over the next four weeks, we are exploring these four questions to help you set up and create a healthy, intention-focused 2025. We start this week with question one, exploring how to find what you want in life now and in the future.

Research tells us our lives are fuller and happier than we often give ourselves credit. Roughly 90% of our lives are good, while only 10% can be justified as “bad” or unsettling. When we have our numbers reversed, it’s because we do not practice sincere gratitude. In this week’s conversation, we look at what it means to find daily sincere gratitude: seeking, acknowledging, and appreciating the good in your life and the experiences, feelings, thoughts, people, etc. that contribute to it. Sincere gratitude is about feeling your way into your life through a sense of humility and value. We’ll explore a simple gratitude practice that you can use daily to increase the quality of your thoughts and mindset.

Taking personal accountability is often a difficult task. It requires us to own our actions, decisions, and the consequences. While acknowledging our missteps is not usually complicated, focusing on the mistakes without making excuses is. Personal responsibility is the backbone of your growth and developing integrity. In this week’s conversation, we look at your life’s compass. We are talking about where we must take accountability and where we need to let go. We are also walking through a tool that helps you break down the places you are unsure where the responsibility lies.

Developing a sense of self is necessary to thrive in your life, both in the present and the future. When we begin the journey of self-exploration and growth, we often do not know where to start. In this week’s conversation, we look at the pathway to creating a solid sense of self through exploring your values, interests, and boundaries, reflecting on your experience, and understanding what truly matters to you. Embracing who you are and honoring the past and the present allows you to focus on a sense of self. We are breaking it all down in this deep-dive conversation.

Attachment styles are patterns in which we connect with others. Our earliest experiences shape our connections. Understanding your attachment style can offer insight into how you handle relationships and where you may need to work to change behaviors that are not serving you. In this week’s conversation, we are diving into the four main types: Secure, Anxious, Avoidant, and Fearful-Avoidant; why this may be your style, and I’ll hand over a few tips and tools to help you create solid footing and connection in your current relationships.

Anger is a hot emotion. It works to tell us something is wrong and helps guide us to mental, emotional, and physical safety. It is not inherently bad, as it can motivate change. However, it is sneaky as it hides in other emotions, such as sadness, disappointment, and guilt. When this is present, anger can simmer into frustration and resentment. In this week’s conversation, we are diving into recognizing hidden anger, why you sometimes need the emotion, and how to transform it into something constructive.

Danielle A. Vann: Building Resiliency — Auditorium

Mrs. Vann is an Author, Coach, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, and Host of the podcast, The Get Your Life Together, Girl. She will focus on mental and emotional wellness and what it takes to build and own resiliency.

Texas is a state big enough to fit all sorts of people. But how do you decide the type of person you want to be in the first place? Watch as Anthony, Chandler, Keilahn, and Yesenia—four young Texans eager to find where they fit—explore Dallas, Houston, and other nearby locales to figure out their first steps into the world of work. Danielle A. Vann is interviewed by the entire cast about Mindfulness, her story, and what it takes to live a life of purpose.