Welcome to December!
In addition to the resources highlighted below, here are a few reflection questions as we wind down the calendar year and look forward to the next.
I have been thinking about how to structure a year-end review. I've used many tools over the years, and this year I am keeping it as simple as possible :) None of us knows what 2025 will bring, but we do know there will likely be even more disruption and uncertainty. The questions below are anchored in distilling the learning from the previous year, identifying what is within our sphere of control and what is not, and grounding ourselves in the why of what we truly want:
Reflect
Review the past year and sketch a line plotting your highs and lows. Mark them with a few words. Note the highs - what themes do you notice? What values do you see reflected in the highs? What contributed to the highs? [People, events, choices, etc.] Note the lows - what themes do you notice? [People, events, choices, etc.] How did you navigate the lows? What worked? What didn't? What did you learn?
Envision
Thinking forward to 2025, finish this paragraph starter: "It's December 31, 2025, and I feel... " Write freely for about 3-5 minutes, noting the feelings you would like to feel and what contributed to them - actions, decisions, things inside your control, things outside your control, etc. Given what you wrote in your paragraph, what would you like to remain constant in 2025? What is inside your control and what is not? What changes/shifts would you like to make? What is your role in facilitating that change? What is the smallest change you could make that would have the most impact?
Meet yourself where you are as you respond to these questions - and if you would like to stretch your awareness of what might be possible, I encourage you to check out Mind Magic by Dr. James Doty.
Yours in learning,
Julie
