I thought today for “Simple Thoughts Sunday” it would be good to share a practice that I feel is very helpful in processing your year. Tsh Oxenreider, author and founder of The Art of Simple crafted 20 questions that will help you think through the nitty gritty of the past year.
The process should help you set your focus and intentions on what you hope to achieve during this next trip around the sun. Here you go…
What was the single best thing that happened this year?
What was the single most challenging thing that happened?
What was an unexpected joy this past year?
What was an unexpected obstacle?
Pick three words to describe this past year.
Pick three words your partner, best friends or family, would use to describe your year- don’t ask them; guess based on how you think they see you.
Pick three words for them based on their year, again, without asking.
What were the best books books you read this year?
Who were your most valuable relationships with?
What was your biggest personal challenge from January-December?
In what ways did you grow emotionally?
In what ways did you grow spiritually?
In what ways did you grow physically?
In what ways did you grow in your relationships with others?
What was the most enjoyable part of your work, both professionally and at home?
What was the most challenging part of the same?
What was your single biggest time waster?
What was the best way you used your time?
What was the biggest thing you learned?
Create a phrase or statement that describes this past year for you.
(By the way, this is really hard for me this year… It’s been a “gritty” year and sometimes it seems like I haven’t made a lot of progress. I’m praying God reveals more to me over the next few days because one thing I have learned, is that progress isn’t always apparent at first!)
I hope you have a wonderful celebration today. I am excited to see what 2018 brings and believe fully that God will show up BIG in every single detail.
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