It’s hard to believe the year is almost over. 2018 has been a year of a great change for me and for our family. My partner and I quit our jobs; we moved from Washington, DC to San Jose, Costa Rica; and our son started full time school. We have had great experiences, as well as great challenges. On New Years Eve, I am looking forward to relaxing, reflecting, and recentering. It helps me to put things in perspective, and prepares me to create my vision and plan for the upcoming year.

These are 10 simple questions to help you reflect on your year. To be honest, the questions are simple, but answering then with honesty and authenticity can be hard. Grab a latte and a fresh notebook. You can use that same notebook for visioning and goal-setting in the new year.

10 Simple Questions to Reflect on 2018

1. Where did you succeed? What are you proud of? Where did you make gains in your life? What contributed to those successes?
2. Where did you fail? What didn’t work? Why?
3. What challenged you the most?
4. What regrets do you have? What do you wish you would have done? What do you wish you didn’t do?
5. What lessons did you learn? What surprised you the most this year?
6. Where are you in reaching your current goals? Are those goals still valid or relevant?
7. What do you need more of? What did you enjoy the most? What made you happy?
8. What do you need less of? What do you need to stop doing?
9. Who were your most valuable relationships with this year?
10. In what ways did you grow this year? In your relationships? Professionally? Physically? Emotionally? Spiritually?

How are you reflecting on 2018? How are you preparing to live your best life in 2019? I’ll share more later, but now… time for coffee and Legos with the kiddo.