![]() ![]() ![]() Reoccurring themes, ways of thinking or acting, or core values that are present in your journal/diary entries or posts.Any ideas that come to mind that could move you forwards.The key lessons that you have learned from these events.Any questions or thoughts that these events have left you with.The main events that happened each month (both the high points and the low points).Look back over the last 12 months and jot down: Grab your diary/calendar or planner, your journal if you have one, any old to-do lists laying around, goals for the year that you may have written down somewhere or a vision board, or you can scroll through your old social media posts. Pull together any material that can prompt you to remember the events of the past year. Set aside a couple of hours or so to do some good thinking or split this time over a few days (as I did because, you know, the home schooling wont do itself!)ġ2 months is quite a long time to review and our memories can become sketchy the further back we go so try and get as accurate a picture of what went on as you possibly can.Before you make a start, listen to uplifting music or podcasts/talks/guided meditations that inspire you. Get yourself in a positive mindset so that you can be your most creative and resourceful self.Treat this yearly review as a gift to yourself! You are looking back so that you can create some compelling goals or intentions that you not just want to but MUST move ahead with!. ![]() It gives you a chance to press ‘reboot’, put your focus on what you can control, to think of something that you really want to aim for and, at the very least, come away with a sense of hope for better days ahead. Taking the good times with the bad also helps you to gain a more balanced view of what went on (especially in a year that could quite easily be written off!)ĭuring your reflection you will discover a lot about yourself and, in turn, get clearer on what you really want from life over the next 12 months. Well, it’s a brilliant opportunity to remind yourself of what you have achieved throughout the year and to celebrate your wins! As well as the highs, you can acknowledge the low points that occurred and consider any important lessons that can been learned from these experiences. If you are up for setting goals this year then there are also some coaching questions to help you to establish and maintain your motivation as the months go by and consider the practicalities that may be involved in carrying out your goals before you get started on them. If, like me, you love putting pen to paper and taking time out to journal (or just really want to give it a try) then I have packed this post full of questions that will prompt you to reflect on the last 12 months and think about what you would like to accomplish by the end of the year. ![]() I wanted to extract any useful ‘life lessons’ that I could from what was such a challenging time (for many different reasons), to ponder ‘What next?’ and start the year with renewed focus and something positive to work towards as lockdown continued. After reluctantly emerging from my Christmas cocoon, and finding out that another lengthy period of lockdown loomed ahead, I made the decision to pause and take stock of the last 12 months. ![]()
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