20 questions for a New Year’s Eve reflection

 

We're almost a week into the new year but here's something to think about....

1. What was the single best thing that happened this past year?   I got a new job.

2. What was the single most challenging thing that happened?   Deciding to leave my old job.

3. What was an unexpected joy this past year? Jolea moved back to Texas.

4. What was an unexpected obstacle? Living with pain in my joints.

5. Pick three words to describe this past year. Stressful, hopeful, thankful.

6. Pick three words your spouse would use to describe your year—don’t ask them; guess based on how you think your spouse sees you. (If you’re not married, have fun guessing the answers from other friends and family, or just skip this question.) Unhappy, stressed, happy.

7. Pick three words your spouse would use to describe their year—again, without asking. Busy, exhausting, thankful.

8. What were the best books you read this year?  Happier Than a Billionaire, do a truck-load of knitting magazines count?  How about 5 or 6 books on Essential Oils?

9. With whom were your most valuable relationships? My husband, he did help me with a bunch of hard decisions.  My kids, both assured me that there was nothing wrong with wanting to be happy and in order to find happiness I would have to make a change.

10. What was your biggest personal change from January to December of this past year?  Taking responsibility for my happiness.

11. In what way(s) did you grow emotionally? I created more calm in my life.

12. In what way(s) did you grow spiritually?  I take time to meditate and that is helping with my spiritual growth.

13. In what way(s) did you grow physically?  Why would anyone ask this of a fat girl?

14. In what way(s) did you grow in your relationships with others?  I have made some new friends and become even closer with some old friends who also went through the job changes of last summer.

15. What was the most enjoyable part of your work (both professionally and at home)?  My new job... so much more fun.   At home... it's so calm and peaceful to come home.

16. What was the most challenging part of your work (both professionally and at home)?  At the old job...  keeping my mouth shut and not walking off the job.  At home... keeping myself on track to get rid of the things we don't need.

17. What was your single biggest time waster in your life this past year?  Pinterest, I have an embarrassing amount of Pins.

18. What was the best way you used your time this past year?  Knitting and yoga.

19. What was biggest thing you learned this past year?  Not to be afraid to take the big step toward a new direction.

20. Create a phrase or statement that describes this past year for you.  It's the past, it's done, let go of the unpleasant parts and feel blessed about the good.