I participated in a wonderful year-end project in 2010 and 2012.
Last year, for Reverb 2012, I curated a list of journaling prompts collected from Reverbers around the internet over the last couple of years. Once that was done and a separate blog already started, I discovered a brilliant twist on the reverb concept over at Carolyn Rubenstein's blog. The Reverb Remix. Perfect.
I loved it!
This year, I am not going to reinvent the wheel. I am taking those "Remix" prompts and using them for my project.
So, here goes:
PART ONE | REFLECT
1. ONE EVENT. Reflect on a major event that occured in 2013. Select an event that was experienced by people outside your immediate community.
2. QUESTIONS. What questions did you ask in 2013?
3. PERSPECTIVE. What is one thing you've seen differently in 2013? How has this shift in perspective influenced you?
4. CONNECTION. Have you connected with new people in 2013, online or offline? Name five people you've connected with in 2013. And (bonus!) name five people you would like to connect with in 2013.
5. VULNERABILITY. Brené Brown writes powerfully on the topic of vulnerability. Reflect on your vulnerability in 2013. Specifically, here are three quesions suggested by Brené to explore when thinking about your vulnerability: (1) What do I do when I feel emotionally exposed? (2) How do I behave when I'm feeling very uncomfortable and uncertain? and (3) How willing am I to take emotional risks? Think about these questions in relation to 2013 and/or 2014.
6. WELL-BEING. How was your overall well-being in 2013? You can think of your overall well-being as a composite of six domains: Interpersonal, Communal, Occupational, Physical, Psychological and Economic (I COPPE; Prilleltensky, 2011). Do you notice that your overall well-being was influenced by one of these domains more so than the others?
7. 13 IN 2013. Reflect on 13 moments in 2013. Or create a timeline and focus on one moment/experience from each month in 2013. Get creative with the number 13 and what this number means for you in 2013.
8. READING. What books have you read in 2013? What has been your favourite book (or books if you can't pick just one) that you've read this year?
9. YEAR IN REVIEW. As you reflect back on the happenings of 2013, what were your high points and what were your low points? What do you notice as you look back on the year as a whole?
10. ONE WORD | 2013. Encapsulate the year 2013 in one word. Explain why you're choosing that word.
PART TWO | MANIFEST
1. ONE WORD | 2014 Imagine it's one year from today, what would you like to word to be that captures 2014 for you?
2. EASE. What can you do to add ease to 2014?
3. GIVING. "The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning of life is to give your gift away." (David Viscott) What is your gift to give?
4. ORDINARY SPARKING MOMENTS. Reflect on the ordinary moments that bring you joy (e.g., the tea pot whistling, the sun setting). What moments would you like to relish in the coming year.
5. CREATIVITY. What was the most creative thing you did in 2013? How do you plan to use your creativity in 2013? (Note: creative does not always mean artistic. Think outside the box here. Get creative!)
6. RITUALS. What ritual(s) would you like to introduce into your life?
7. DREAM. What crazy and wild dream would you like to become a reality (or at least begin to make a reality) in 2014?
8. VOCABULARY. If you could eliminate one word from your brain forever - what would it be? (Author: Meadow DeVor)
9. NO | YES. What will you say NO to in 2014? What will you say YES to in 2014 that you didn't say yes to in 2013?
10. CONSCIOUS ENTRY. How do you wish to be in 2014?
Be sure to go to Carolyn Rubenstein's blog and download her REMIX workbook! And stay around a while. She has some wonderful things to say.
All of my responses can be found on a separate space. Hopefully, as I did the last couple of years, I will get around to creating a keepsake album to house all of my thoughts: reflecting on 2013 and looking forward to 2014 and beyond.
What about you? Reflect? Manifest? Share!
