2025 prep: shine bright

I've been contemplating...

Contemplating what trends, habits, and mindsets to embrace ("INs") and what to let go of ("OUTs") for the upcoming year, 2025.

I’m a visual + list person, so this helps me to set a direction.

This collage is quite self-explanatory: 2025 INs & OUTs… or at least, a first draft and an invitation for you to think about what it means for you.

I took a few minutes to reflect on what I think will be most welcomed in 2025… and what we, as a collective, can leave behind. More than ever, I feel that our personal growth and communal evolution are interconnected. The better we feel about ourselves, the more effortlessly we can create a reality that we collectively enjoy.

IN: BEING THE MOST RADIANT VERSION OF YOURSELF

• feeling radiant af: Radiance is THE big word for me here. This one word encapsulates my entire philosophy and mindset. It’s this one word I always come back to when in doubt: Would this make me feel radiant? If the answer is no, it’s not meant to be.

• cinematic photography: I see people capturing the mundane and making it beautiful. It’s a specific point of view, it’s a way of sharing with others how we see the world. This makes me feel something, and feeling something is good.

• gratitude journaling: The easier form of journaling there is. Can you imagine how the collective would feel so much lighter and happier if everyone would write down 3 things they are grateful for before going to bed? It’s the ultimate prosperity practice as well… So let’s count our blessings.

• feminine details: It’s all in the details. How can we add a touch of elegance, softness, and radiance? The sweet spot of your style might just be right here: in the feminine touch.

• having a substack: I see more and more creators moving to Substack, and I’m so happy about this. I’m very grateful for Substack. It feels more and more like a safe space where we can start great conversations, and I can’t wait for you to eventually start your publication!

• collaborating with the Universe: is it a loss? or is it a redirection? Can we all agree that The Universe is friendly and wants the best for us?

OUT: DIMMING YOUR LIGHT

• cheap dopamine: Be mindful of what we allow into our physical, digital, and energetic spaces. Protecting our energy is key…. in an era when everyone wants a piece of our attention.

• cheap everything: It’s time to give ourselves the best and truly embody the standard we set. The mood is: Universe, show me how good it can be. What would happen if we upgrade everything in our lives (and I’m not talking only about material things, consider: relationships, places, or experiences…)

• everything dupes: I’m so mentally tired of everything being a copy/paste of something or someone else. I can’t take another “dupe” suggestion. I want only the real thing.

• being the best-kept secret in the world: Can we all stop hiding? Can we stop being the best-kept secret in the world? Can we start to take up our space, and serve the world with our unique gifts and talents?

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  I can’t wait to know what’s INs and OUTs according to your unique perspective.

  

  

Thank you for being here. Thank you for being a loyal reader. It means the world to me. Let’s bring the most radiant version of ourselves to life over the next 12 months, shall we? You can give a loved one (or yourself) a monthly subscription to The Light Letter here — I send a weekly letter, and it’s always different, fresh, and unexpected!

Infinite blessings,

Ardas Chandra

Bonus

REFLECT & PROJECT: 4 journaling prompts

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