Are you looking forward to this year being over? This has been a very tough year!
Yet, before you boot the year out the door, yes, even this one, I don’t want you to miss out on the opportunity to see how you can leave it in the past where it belongs.
Here’s how you can do this. First, acknowledge yourself. What are three things were most tough for you this year – that you made it through?
Writing it down can help to get those stresses out of your mind and onto the page. It can allow your mind to rest awhile, knowing that it doesn’t need to constantly remind you.
If it felt like you were just putting one foot ahead of the other while you just kept plodding along, acknowledge your courage. Yes, it takes courage to not give up and keep going. It takes commitment to keep on going.
Did you learn anything about yourself from going through these challenges? Did they cause you to grow in some way? Write that down too. It’s actually good to acknowledge yourself for your positive qualities. You would certainly do that for a loved one. You can do it for yourself, too.
So many of us have lost loved ones. Did you lose someone dear to you?
Be sure to let yourself grieve. Not allowing yourself to feel the sad feelings can make grief last even longer. I suggest you pick a happy memory of time you spent together. You can place the memory in your heart and return to it whenever you wish. Honoring their memory and your relationship is healing.
This next step is so often forgotten. What’s a success you’ve had this year? It doesn’t have to be huge. What is something you did that if someone else did it, you would think highly of them for it?
It’s good to turn the sunshine on yourself. It can light you up and give you the inspiration to create more successes you are proud of. It can also light the way for someone else – helping them feel good and feeling hopeful.
What is one very good thing that happened in your life this year? Close your eyes and savor that memory. As much as you are able, see it and feel it in your body. Seal it in. You can return to this memory and savor it again.
Let me know what you discover. I love hearing from you.
