Looking Back, Moving Forward
As the end of the year approaches, I cannot help but find myself in moments where I am looking back at the past twelve months. While the end of my 2023 is interestingly stressful AF, it is not fair to not account for all the growth, wins, challenges, moments of bliss, and so on that have also happened in 2023. I am typically someone who historically has waited till the end of the year to reflect on accomplishments. Still, this year, I challenged myself to reflect consistently each quarter because I did not want to miss anything this year (the goals, challenges, the tears, and the wins). So, my reflection in the next few weeks will be more for the last quarter at revisiting goals and plans I wrote down at the start of the year.
I hope that amid the holiday season/Christmas/planning for the end of the year, you carve out a moment to reflect and celebrate all that 2023 was for you however you want to.
I stumbled upon a video on Instagram the other day about how important it is to ask more impactful and expansive questions to self and others.
That video inspired me to ask more impactful and expansive questions of myself as I look back at 2023 and forward at 2024. I have drafted some to get myself started and thought of sharing it here as well to spark ideas and(or) expand/evoke thoughts for you in your moment of reflection.
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Questions:
What are the ways I showed up for myself this year and how can I show up for myself more in 2024?
How did I celebrate myself/my community this year and how can I celebrate more or be consistent with doing that in 2024?
What are the ways I showed up for people I love this year and how can I show up more for them in the new year?
What relationships in my life are holding me back from stepping into my true self? How can I let go, adjust or modify them?
What went absolutely great this year? What went not absolutely great this year and what did I learn from that?
What habits are pulling me away from how I want to show up for myself and for others I love? How can I start them and be consistent moving forward?
What were the things draining my energy the most in 2023 and how can I change, adjust and modify so those things do not do that in the new year?
What are the things I would like to prioritize in the new year that honour my values, support my wellbeing, help me grow and reach my goals?
How did I give grace to others this year? How did others give me grace?
What moments did I step outside my comfort zone in 2023? What ways do I want to that in 2024?
What is something I want to learn or get better at in 2024?
In what ways am I giving myself permission to evolve as I need to?
Who am I uninterrupted in 2024?
What interrupted me to begin with?
How do I carry “uninterrupted me” to the environments I find myself in moving forward?
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It is a wrap for me with the blog entries in 2023. If you have been a reader, I am so grateful to you for coming on this writing journey with me. It has been indeed a pleasure exploring this side of me.
On that note…
Wishing you a happy Holidays, Christmas or End of Year and looking forward to what 2024 has in store for us all!
To more spillings!🥂
- Mairo
