Reviewing your year is key to setting your intention for an amazing new year.
The last two weeks I have given you a few ideas of how you might go about this. This week, I’ll give you my third and most complex of the three types of review. This will take you a few hours of time.
You might have done the Balance Wheel or the Wheel of Life, or the digital social media review process already. Here is a third way to review your year. I recommend you set a half-day appointment with yourself.
Get out your computer or a designated notebook for your professional development and document the following things:
List at least 25 things, among them:
● things you have done right
● ways that you have grown as a person
● creative projects you have worked on
● creative projects you have finished
● goals achieved (both personal, professional and creative)
● positive life changes
● special memories you have created
● relationships you have cultivated
● anything else that is meaningful for you.
Use the following coaching inquiries to deepen your reflection process. Use free-writing to gain the most clarity.
● What ritual can you use to celebrate 2017?
● What were your disappointments?
● What can you learn from the disappointments?
● What surprises, opportunities or juju came your way?
● What thoughts, beliefs or habits can you release to move forward?
● What/whom do you need to forgive?
● How will you savor your efforts and successes from 2017? Don’t skip this vital piece!
● What is your vision for yourself and your work for 2018?
● What is one thing you can do now to prepare for that vision?
Not only should you do this process but the most valuable part is what comes next, sharing the process. Share it with your partner, your family, a close circle of influence, or if you are brave enough, your followers, blog subscribers or newsletter readers.
When you are vulnerable and show not only your ups but your downs too – people will relate to you. The reality is we all grow more in the down times than when things are going well all the time.
I’d love to hear how you think your 2017 went using this process.
Did this blog help you? If so, it would mean a lot to me if you would share it with others!!! And, share your comments below!
Much Success!
Have an outstanding day!!
Sara