Reflection Prompts

As 2024 closes, I want to create intentional space to reflect on the year. And even though I want to acknowledge my internal growth, it's hard to identify details if I just consider to-do lists and external measures of accomplishment.  

I’m sharing this set of prompts I came up with. The prompts can be used every month, quarter, semester, year—really for any period length that you want to reflect on.

How to use:

- Collect your notes, calendar, social media posts, and gallery of photos from the time period you want to reflect on.

- Grab a pen and paper or open a new digital note.

- Get a cup of your favorite working beverage.

- Work in a space where you won’t be interrupted.

- Scan through your calendar, notes, and images as you reflect on your experiences to answer each question.

- Take a few deep breaths and begin.

Questions:

- What do you want to remember?

- Who are you grateful for?

- What surprised you?

- How did you grow?

- What do you want to do more of?

- What questions do you want to answer?

- What do you want to create in this next (month, quarter, semester, year)?
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Do you want support with this reflection process or mapping out your next steps? I'd be happy to help you gain clarity and insight! Please get in touch!
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For me, I want to remember 2024 as the year I stepped away from teaching to launch my own business in earnest. I watched the full season of baseball, end to end. I cooked more and experimented with new recipes, rice cooker meals, and matcha latte. I got back to spending more leisurely time enjoying nature around me.

I'm grateful for new communities of support, for old friends and family. I am especially grateful for the healers around me who inspire and support me so much.

I was surprised by how hard change is, how much effort it requires to heal in order to move forward.

I grew by learning so much! I’ve established new routines and systems and continue to learn to ask for help and rely on the expertise of others. I took on more responsibility. I leaned into my culture and enjoyed having reminders of my ancestors around me.

I want to spend more time making art, building community, and reestablishing my roots.

The questions I'm playing with: How can we better gather, nurture, and protect each other? What does that look like for me?

What I want to create in 2025: Community, joy, healing, comforting spaces free of clutter and noise.

Sending love, light, and hope to you, for the days and the year ahead.

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