How to Wrap Up the Season (With a Bow)
- Tosca DiMatteo
- Sep 12, 2025
- 3 min read
There are certain times of year, or seasons of our life where we are ready for the chapter to end. Isn’t that the truth? What we crave but don't always realize is that at the end of a year, or at the end of any meaningful chapter (be that a job, relationship or even where we live), we want a way to tie it up with a bow so we feel complete, and ready for the fresh start that’s ahead.
That’s exactly what I dive into in this episode of The Unlock Lab. Whether the “season” you’re closing is a year, a career chapter, a project at work, or a personal relationship, endings are powerful moments. How we close them affects how we show up for the new beginnings to come.
Why Closure Matters
We don’t talk nearly enough about closure about intentionally ending chapters in a way that feels graceful, grateful, and whole. Too often we barrel into “what’s next” without processing what just was. But when we pause to reflect, we can honor our growth, release what’s no longer serving us, and step into the future with clarity and intention.
The Steps to Wrapping Up a Season
Here are some of the practices I share to help you end the year or any life chapter with presence and purpose:
Remember Your Priorities: Revisit what mattered most to you this season. Did your priorities shift? Give yourself grace for choices made, instead of beating yourself up about what didn’t happen.
Acknowledge the Unexpected: Life rarely unfolds exactly as planned. Honor the things, big and small, that disrupted your path—illness, loss, technology snafus, or family responsibilities. These all shaped the chapter that's ending.
Own the Lessons Learned: Closure isn’t just about what happened; it’s about who you’ve become. What patterns did you break? What values did you strengthen?
Celebrate Wins: Big and small. Not just outcomes accomplished, but courageous conversations, showing up fully, or choosing rest. Celebration must be part of closure, it lets your body and mind register progress.
Practice Gratitude: Endings are richer when we name what we’re thankful for - even when that involves difficult lessons. From supportive people to personal growth, gratitude helps quiet the inner critic and combat scarcity thinking.
Questions for Reflection
If you want to take this work deeper, here are a few powerful journaling prompts I suggest:
What will you leave behind? (behaviors, beliefs, or even relationships)
What will you take with you? (habits, practices, or lessons you want to carry forward)
What are your longings? (dreams, desires, or healing work you want to honor)
What do you need as this chapter closes? (time alone, connection, grounding, space to integrate)
Closure on Your Own Or With Others
This process can be a beautiful personal practice, but it can also be shared. Close out with a trusted friend, partner, or team to acknowledge the full journey, not just the “cheers and champagne” moment.
Give Yourself Time
And remember: just because the calendar flips doesn’t mean your closure has to be complete according to a date on the calendar. Take the time you need, in divine timing, to find completion and step into the new season feeling aligned and ready.
When you wrap up a season with a bow, you give yourself the gift of peace, power, and presence for what’s next.
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