As the year winds down, it’s the perfect time to start reflecting on the highs and lows of the past 12 months.
As the year winds down, it can be worthwhile to look back at the months that made up this year—their highs and lows—and take stock of where you’ve been and where you’re headed in the new year.
Even if you’re typically a more forward-looking person, pausing to reflect on what you’ve enjoyed, learned, appreciated, and wished could have been better can inform your hopes and plans for the year to come. To jog your memory and organize your thoughts, here are a few ideas to get you started.
Review Your Journal
If you’re a journal keeper, this would be the best place to start. Page your way back to January and take a gander at what you were compelled to make note of this year. You might be surprised about how much you’ve improved in some area or how many things you accomplished, or you might notice areas of your life you want to work on next year. Perhaps there’s something you were able to overcome or a breakthrough you made.
