by Maia Wilson
A New Year's Journal Session
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Past Year Reflection Questions | Prompts
3 Things I'm thankful for this year
3 Things I'm proud of this year
3 Things I overcame this year
How did your relationships (friends, family, romantic, work) evolve?
How would you describe this year in 3-5 words?
What did you leave unfinished?
3 Lessons/things I learned about myself this year
3 Lessons I learned about others this year
What feelings did I feel? Were there any recurring patterns? Use this to help
What brought the most joy this past year?
What are you moving away from this year?
Upcoming Year Questions | Prompts | Intentions
Answer prompts & questions from sections 1,2, or 3 or even all 3- depending on how you like to process.
1)
In the new year, I want to be… (3 words to embody)
Describe who you want to become next year.
Who will be in your corner?
What do you want to move towards this next year?
2)
Fill in the blank:
I spend money on ___ because it brings me joy.
I save money for ___ because looking forward is joy, too.
I spend my time ___ because it brings me joy.
I move my body as often as I can by __.
I’m proud of starting ___.
Investing in my relationship with __ is important to me.
I want to remember __.
I learn from __.
I dream of __.
3)
Pick 4-5 of these:
Personal growth
Health/ Body
Work / Career / School
Relationships / Social / Family / Community
Mental health / Mind
Finances
Space / Digital / Offline
Spirituality
Creativity
Separate your year by these 4-5 values and fill in each value with the 3 prompts below.
To Take on More Frequent Journaling Throughout the Year
Self Audit - Pick a few to answer in the morning and night.
Morning Prompts
- what one word can sum up the person who I need to be today?
- How can I be a great __?
- How can I show appreciation to __?
- What are 3 words I want to keep in mind all day?
- The message I have for myself today is __?
- The most difficult thing I’ll face today is __?
- My best self can overcome it by__?
- What habit can I develop today?
- What activities or tasks will bring me the most joy and lightness?
Evening Prompts
- What did I learn about myself today
- What did I learn about other people?
- Where did I demonstrate my best today?
- What habits made my day better?
- What decisions did I make?
- Where did I get stuck or frustrated?
- A negative thought I had that I no longer need to have is..
- How did I treat myself /other people today?
- did I move swiftly towards my goal?
- Did I generate the energy I needed to do my best?
- Did I avoid distractions and focus on the tasks at hand?
- What did I appreciate about today or this current life stage?
Lunar Prompts - Follows the natural phase of the moon. Check in every Month
- What do you need to release?
- what do you want to attract?
- What are the themes from the past 14 days?
- What are the goals and intentions for the next month
- How will you do it?
- Affirmations to get there?
For your future self - Goal-oriented towards who you want to become
Daily Affirmations
- Today I will focus on shifting my patterns of ...
- I have the opportunity to be my future self when I ….
- The person I am becoming will feel more …
- When I think about the person I am becoming I think..
Gratitude
- I am proud of ….
Reprogramming - At moments When emotions feel heightened
- What is this situation triggering inside of me?
- What do I lack inside myself that is making me feel this way?
- What is this emotion telling me that I need?
- Where in my life have I needed this the most? From whom?
- Can I trace this back to a specific memory?
- Why do I still shrink/stay small in this area of life?
- How can I give myself what I need?