Reflections
Looking back and looking forward
December 1st, already. It truly is amazing how quickly a year can pass.
This is the time of year when many of us begin to look back, and look forward. And, if it isn't, I recommend you take some time to do so.
Why?
Good question. The reason I do it is to review goals I set, acknowledge accomplishments, modify time frames where necessary, set new goals for the following year, and more broadly step back to look at the big picture.
We often focus most of our attention on what is happening in the moment and don't give ourselves time to really reflect on bigger picture, longer term goals. And, if you never step off the treadmill, you may never actually get where you want to go. Instead, you'll be swept along with the goals of others, letting yours always stay in the "someday maybe" category.
This is a time of year when a lot of gift-giving happens, so maybe you can include yourself in that. Give yourself the gift of some time to look back at the year you had. Celebrate progress and achievements large and small, acknowledge what you haven't achieved, dream about next year, write goals down, and put milestones in place to help you achieve them.
And, don't forget to enjoy the process.
