Hello lovely people,
As the year ends and your social media gets flooded with Spotify wraps, year end reflections and posts that ask you to spot 3 words which will define your 2025, I wanted to give you a handy exercise that will help you review and reflect about 2024 in a way that is healthy for your headspace.
Before we dive in, I want to acknowledge that not everyone feels the need to reflect. Sometimes, it's okay to simply let go and move forward. I've certainly had years where I was too overwhelmed to pause and ponder. But for those of us who find value in looking back, here's a simple exercise to guide you:
Let’s do this one together!
1. Gather Your Materials:
Journal or Notebook: This will be your primary tool for capturing thoughts and reflections.
Calendar or Planner: To review important dates, events, and milestones.
Digital Files: Photos, documents, or notes from the year.
2. Reflect on the Year:
Highlight Major Events: Identify significant moments, both positive and negative.
Identify Key Learnings: What did you learn about yourself, others, or the world?
Assess Your Goals: Did you achieve your goals? If not, why not?
Celebrate Your Wins: Acknowledge your accomplishments, no matter how small.
3. Identify Themes:
Recurring Patterns: Look for common themes in your experiences.
Emotional Patterns: Were there recurring emotions like joy, sadness, or frustration?
4. Gratitude Practice:
List What You're Grateful For: This can shift your perspective and boost your overall well-being.
5. Future Planning: (it doesn’t have to only be work related)
Set Intentions: What do you want to achieve in the coming year?
Create a Vision Board: Visualize your goals and dreams.
Break Down Goals: Divide large goals into smaller, actionable steps.
I'll be sharing my own reflections next Monday, a curated collection of lessons learned. And then, I'm diving into hibernation mode until the first Monday of 2025!
Remember, the goal isn't perfection, but progress. Until then, let's take a moment to appreciate the journey, no matter how bumpy it may have been.
Here's to a compassionate end of 2024.
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