The Next Perfect Step cohosts Kim McStay, Lori Tremblay and Laurie Mullen are energy healers and teachers with their own healing practices. They seek to provide a platform to those who are searching for guidance on how to navigate the shift in global consciousness. The podcast embraces spiritually awakened conversation and invites guests to share their healing gifts and knowledge. Contact the hosts: thenextperfectstep@gmail.com. Ready to trade traditional resolutions for something that actually sticks? We close the year by choosing a single guiding word—joy, fun, focus—to steer choices, reshape habits, and open space for what matters. We look back to honor growth, then turn toward the Chinese Fire Horse year, a season of freedom and action that asks us to move with courage, playfulness, and intent. Our conversation starts with simple practices that build real momentum: journaling, walking, making art, and writing our own “morning news” that centers healing and possibility. Kim shares a powerful reflection on shifting attention from the playground of deception to the playground of intrigue—redirecting focus from fear to curiosity. We also talk about what’s changing at a systems level. The old structures feel misaligned with joy and care, and many of us are rebuilding locally through community-based activities, including homeschooling co-ops, community gardens, and shared skills that restore trust and intimacy. We go deeper into perception and choice, especially in a world filtered by algorithms. Seeing with “eagle eyes” means seeing things from a higher perspective, disrupting belief loops, and asking better questions. We explore whether timelines are splitting or if something more accessible is unfolding—an invitation into the quantum field of possibility that we access through attention. Progress moves in waves, not all at once, which is why becoming a bridge matters. We reframe empathy from overwhelm to empowerment, remembering that regulated presence heals more than shared despair. If you’re seeking a tangible reset, choose your word for the year, claim a small daily ritual, and let focus do the quiet heavy lifting. We’d love to hear your word, your wins, and what you’re building in community. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a hopeful reframe, and email us at thenextperfectstep@gmail.com with your ideas and stories.
