What were the highs and lows of this year? Is there anything you achieved that you forgot to celebrate? What mistakes were actually doorways into a bigger self discovery? Did anything make you feel uncomfortable, or small? What moments brought you alive? Did you let go of anything? Or, anyone? Did you say yes, when you wanted to say no? No, when you wanted to shout YES? The practice: write down what’s honest and real, not perfect. Remember that it all holds value, no matter how small or passing the thought may seem in the moment. The technique of writing continuously can often get us out of our heads, remove blocks, and shift us out of self-doubt. If you feel stuck or frustrated, try free writing. Give yourself permission to take the time to reflect and respond, rather than react out of fear from the pressure to say something of significance. Without worrying about how it may look, how it may sound, or what anyone else may think, write down what comes up for you as you read the questions in the next section out loud to yourself. Being in your truth should never feel like you are forcing it. Your feelings and how they surface often hold the answers we are searching for. Bonus: in between sections, read your findings out loud and acknowledge your emotional response to how the words roll off your tongue and land in your body. The physical act of putting ink to paper and writing down your thoughts creates a mind-body connection that helps your brain fully integrate itself into the task at hand. Put away your computer, tablet or phone and opt for a journal and pen instead.
After a few cycles of breath, scan your inner landscape and repeat this rhythm until you feel a sense of calm and ease. Close your eyes, unclench your jaw, relax your shoulders and begin to slowly inhale and exhale in a fluid movement that feels free and expansive. Sit up tall, place one hand on your chest, the other resting on your soft belly. A calm, unhurried mind is a fertile ground for reflection, which can often open our writing to a deeper, more intentional space.įind a comfortable seat that allows you to feel both connected and grounded. Use your breath as a vehicle to bring yourself to a state of restful awareness. Use these simple exercises as guides to pause, turn inward, and explore what you want to take with you into 2019, and what you choose to leave behind. In order to create a clear path to where we want to go, we must take the time to stop and reflect on where we are and where we have been. It is only natural to feel the energy of both a push and pull, as we bid farewell to what has been, and step forward into the hope and possibility of tomorrow. The end of the year can often leave us feeling torn between two worlds.
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