January is an excellent time to take stock and have a look back on the past year, get complete, and free yourself to look forward to 2012. Here’s a little exercise – a few wee questions to help you do just that. A couple of tips:
• Dig into your calendars, diaries etc – get a real picture of just how much you’ve done
• Write down your answers, so you really capture them
• Have fun with it!
1.What are your disappointments, failures, and breakdowns?
Take the time to acknowledge these and be with them. Know that they create opportunities to learn and grow. Celebrate the courage and energy you put into them, regardless of the outcome.
2. Successes, Wins and Accomplishments
What have you achieved this year? Where did you really step into your power and greatness? What did you step up to do, say, be? What movement did you make? What do you feel really proud of? How did you surprise yourself? Look through your organizer to remind you. No modesty allowed here. And the little stuff counts too.
3.What have you learned about yourself and your life?
What insights have you gained though this year of living? In what ways have you grown? True insights have the transformational capability of shifting us into a new, more alive place. Take this time to note your new understanding.
4.What are you grateful for?
This list might include some of the above and anything else you truly appreciate about yourself or any other area of your life. There is a basic principle that whatever you appreciate and give thanks for will increase in abundance in your life.
5. How will you celebrate and honour your 2011 accomplishments?
What would be a fun, special thing to do mark the year? Make it private or public, but do take the time to acknowledge your growing. Look at who you are becoming! Toast yourself, buy that shiny thing, or treat yourself.
6. Greatest Hits
Create a list of your top hits for the year. What made the year memorable? Things you discovered, enjoyed, saw, heard, wore, or ate. Trips, foods, people, memories, accomplishments, songs – anything that was the cream of the crop for you.
7. Special People
Who were the people who contributed to your year? Who made it special? Who helped make the good stuff happen? Who did you spend happy time with? We couldn’t do it without them.
Now, to get the most out of this exercise, share your answers to questions 1-6 with the people in question 7.
