It’s taken me a couple of weeks to ease into the new year. I wanted to give myself the time and space to reflect on 2017 before getting into the 2018 mindset. Over the last couple of years, I’ve started to do a few various end of year/new year activities that have become my traditions.
Reflect & Take Inventory
I like to reflect on the year that is coming to a close and take inventory of:
- What did I accomplish?
- How did I grow?
- What do I wish I would have done differently?
- What did I let fall to the wayside that I should refocus on in the new year?
- My appreciations for the year that is ending.
Gratitude Jar
The gratitude is the fun part. Thanks to Pinterest, I’ve started to do a yearly gratitude jar. Throughout the year, I will make notes on things, experiences, quotes, or anything really that I want to remember at the end of the year. On New Year’s Eve, I will empty my gratitude jar and read everything I collected over the past year. Then I’ll update my jar for the upcoming year.
Write & Release
If I feel like there’s something negative that I need to release before going into the new year, I’ll usually write a letter about it (or to the person who is causing the meh feels) and then read it out loud and then burn it. The burning part can be kind of scary since I live in a smaller apartment, but I use a dutch oven to keep it contained
