Where did you succeed? (DW#522)
One of the joys of doing an end of year review is to look back with gratitude on the things that went well, the milestones that we achieved and the successes we enjoyed.
When we are in the thick of things, it can be easy to ignore the baby steps we are taking towards success. At the end of the year or the beginning of a new year, it is enormously pleasurable to celebrate our successes and give ourselves a small pat on the back!
If it has been a stormy or difficult year, this can be quite challenging. The challenges or setbacks can often claim a disproportionate amount of our attention and energy. When this happens, just take a moment and reflect on the various domains of your life: social, emotional, physical, professional, spiritual, marital, parental, financial. It is much easier to acknowledge successes when we separate the events and happenings of our various domains.
For example, even if we suffered from health challenges the past year, our finances may have been very healthy. If we had relationship issues, perhaps we gained more spirituality or had professional success.
This is not meant to minimize the challenges that we did have. It is simply a more holistic and realistic way to review our past and acknowledge our present.
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