Ditch the "New Year, New You" BS! Learn the Freedom Systems framework of Complete, Clear, and Create to design your True Awesome Life in 2026.

Unmasking the "New You" Ghost: Why Your 2025 Self is Actually Your Best Ally

January 01, 20263 min read

Happy New Year’s Eve, magic makers! 🧡🧚‍♂️🧡 As we stand on the precipice of 2026, the "New Year, New You" industrial complex is officially in high gear. You know the drill: the gyms are pushing memberships, the influencers are selling "detoxes," and that little voice in your head is whispering that your 2025 self was a bit of a dumpster fire that needs to be extinguished.

But here is the radical truth: trying to "kill off" who you were last year is an act of spiritual violence, not growth. At Orange Dragonfly, we follow the Freedom Systems framework, which starts with one non-negotiable belief: You are already Perfect, Whole, and Complete. You don’t need a software update; you just need to stop running the "I’m not enough" virus.

To start 2026 with real power, we are ditching the resolutions and embracing the spiritual trifecta of Complete, Clear, and Create.

🟠 Step 1: Complete — Honoring the "Ghost" of 2025

Before you can sprint into 2026, you have to close the energetic loops of 2025. In our world, we call this Restoring Integrity. Integrity isn't about being a "good" person; it’s about being whole and complete. When you have a list of things you said you’d do but didn't, it’s like trying to drive with a flat tire—it just doesn't work.

  • Drama vs. Facts: Look back at your year. The Drama says, "I was lazy and my business stalled." The Facts are, "I navigated a major transition and stayed present."

  • The Integrity List: Write down every broken agreement from 2025—to others and yourself. Did you skip those workouts? Own it. Did you avoid that hard conversation? List it.

  • The Clean Up: Restore that power by making a new agreement or officially "completing" the old one so it stops leaking your energy.

🟠 Step 2: Clear — Ditching the Mental Gunk

Once you’ve honored the past, you need to clear the Default Mindset—that subconscious programming that keeps you reacting like a "Damsel" in distress instead of the Hero of your story.

We often get stuck because of Granthis, or psychic knots. Maybe it’s rigid intellectual beliefs that tell you life "has to be hard" to count.

  • The 123 Mindfree: Every night, use this ritual to keep your canvas clean. Write 1 thing you accomplished, 2 things you learned, and 3 things you’re grateful for.

  • The Brain Dump: Set a timer for 5 minutes and write every piece of drama, fear, or "New Year's BS" taking up space in your head. At the bottom, write: "And none of this is real."

🟠 Step 3: Create — The 2027 "Future-Back" Vision

Now for the magic. We don't do "Problem Solving" (fixing what’s wrong); we do Conscious Creation (bringing forth what we desire).

Imagine it is January 1, 2027. You are waking up in your True Awesome Life. Look back at the year 2026 you just finished:

  • What are you most proud of? Maybe you finally launched that movement or stayed in your integrity even when things got spicy.

  • What memories did you make? Did you have more "swingset moments" of pure childhood joy?

  • What vacations did you take? Perhaps you finally took that RV to the coast or woke up in a cozy cabin just because you could.

  • What connections did you strengthen? Did you find your "Circle"—a community where you are celebrated for being unapologetically you?

  • What Fatal F’s did you leave behind? Did you finally drop the Family expectations, the Fallacies of "should," or the Fear of being seen?

🟠 Your 2026 Mantra: You Are the Hero

2026 isn't about finding a "New You." It’s about unmasking the incredible, fabulous, powerful person who has been there all along. Stop asking "why" you’re stuck and start asking "Why not?"

You have the tools. You have the spark. Now, let’s build the movement.


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When: Sundays at 11 AM Eastern.

Link: https://orangedragonflycenter.com/sanctuary

Jeff describes himself as a Divine Space anchored by his in-breath and solidified by all other sparks of the Divine.

Some of the labels that have been used to describe him are productivity expert, Jedi Cleric, tantric practitioner, systems specialist, clothing designer, author, speaker, cohost of the Spiritual Sex & Candy Show, and The Fabulous One

He guides gay men (and those who love them) in breaking free from their default life, rediscover their inner spark, and becoming the fabulous creators of their True Awesome Life. All while traveling the country in his classic motorhome with his two pups.

He is also in the process of creating the Orange Dragonfly Transformational Center and Temple of Jediism which he says is going to be a cross between an RV park and summer camp where people will come to balance their mind, body, spirit, and business.

JP Adkins

Jeff describes himself as a Divine Space anchored by his in-breath and solidified by all other sparks of the Divine. Some of the labels that have been used to describe him are productivity expert, Jedi Cleric, tantric practitioner, systems specialist, clothing designer, author, speaker, cohost of the Spiritual Sex & Candy Show, and The Fabulous One He guides gay men (and those who love them) in breaking free from their default life, rediscover their inner spark, and becoming the fabulous creators of their True Awesome Life. All while traveling the country in his classic motorhome with his two pups. He is also in the process of creating the Orange Dragonfly Transformational Center and Temple of Jediism which he says is going to be a cross between an RV park and summer camp where people will come to balance their mind, body, spirit, and business.

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