Before You Look Forward, Look Back. Three Ways to Reflect on the Past Year.
With the year drawing to a close, it’s a natural time to look back on the past twelve months.
For many, the new year is a time when we can start over a fresh change to accomplish our goals and be the people we want to be. With that in mind, it’s also helpful to reflect on the past year.
How can you take some time this month to reflect on this year? Here are some of our favorite ways.
Think about your highs and lows
What went well this past year? What were your happiest moments? On the other hand, what didn’t go well? What moments were hard for you? Think over the highs and lows of the past year. You don’t have to list everything that happened ever, but you can make a bullet-pointed list of some good things and some tough things. Try to spot the themes on your list.
Scroll through the camera roll on your phone
It can be hard to remember exactly what happened this year, but you can help yourself out by referring to your photos. Scroll back to the beginning of the year, and take some time to go through the pictures you took or saved this year. What did you think was worth remembering? What stands out? Are you surprised by what made it into your camera roll? This little stroll through your phone’s memory can help unlock things we forgot over the last year.
Think about your intentions
New Year’s Resolutions can be a bit of a mixed bag. Instead, we suggest setting a yearly intention instead of making resolutions. One way to set a New Year’s Intention is to take any resolutions you have, and narrow them down to their guiding principle or value, that’s what an intention is. It’s not a goal or a task to check off a to-do list, it’s a new lens to look at your daily actions. With this simple shift, you can reorganize your way of thinking. I
Block off an hour or two this month and take some time to think over how this year went for you. That way, you’ll be in the right headspace to jump right into the new year and not miss a beat.
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