CAST A 2021 SPELL : ULTRA POTENT Reflection Questions & Goal Setting
Last year my friend Nim of the incredible Intergenerational Life Story Project, Win Win, gave me four pages front to back with reflection questions.
I spent the next three days journaling and writing a super clear manifesto for 2020.
Despite the hectic year, MOST OF THESE CAME TRUE.
I asked Nim, and she said “YES MERMAID! Pleasseee share this magical spell casting with your people!” So here you go. Keys to manifesting your most wildest dreams into reality.
NIM’S 2020 YEAR END AUDIT
“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.”
-Meg Wheatley
Reflection is powerful.
Writing things down – words, intentions, dreams and memories is a great exercise at the end of the year to identify what is truly important to you, to shed what isn’t and to look towards transformation in the year ahead.
SCORE CARD
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A score of one means “Highly unsatisfied.” A score of ten means “Couldn’t get any better.”
Health: How does your body and mind feel? This includes energy, nutrition, sleep, exercise, mood, mental health, etc.
Family / Friends: How do you feel about the quality of relationships in your life? This includes family, friends, co-workers and how you communicate with them.
Love: How do you feel about romance in your life? This includes connection and communication with loved one(s), intimacy and sex.
Money: How do you feel about your financial situation? This includes income, expenses, debt and financial freedom.
Career: How do you feel about work and your career trajectory? This includes your current role, career strategy, industry, work/life balance, co-workers, power and status.
Spirituality: Are you connected to something bigger and greater than yourself? This includes religion, beliefs, rituals, practices, meditations, and expression.
Personal Growth: How much time do you devote and spend towards self-improvement? This includes reading, training, learning, writing and coaching.
Fun: How much time do you devote to recreation and fun? This includes events, shows, travel, time outdoors and anything you consider fun.
Technology: How does technology play a role in your life? This includes your relationship to devices, time spent online and ability to disconnect.
Environment: How do you feel about your physical environment? This includes your living space, country, city / town and workspace.
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Goals & Growth
What three big goals will you accomplish next year? What’s important about them?
What two or three skills / competencies will you acquire?
What is one superpower that you will utilize to achieve your goals?
How do you intend to be different by the end of next year?
Who do you want to become?
Moving On
What do you want or need to shed?
What no longer serves you?
What do you need to walk away from
Habits & Behaviors
What are two or three habits or behaviors you will stop?
What are two or three habits or behaviors you will start?
What are two or three habits or behaviors you will continue?
Fears + Obstacles
How will you step out of your comfort zone and face your fears?
What obstacles will you face and how will you overcome them to accomplish your goals?
Relationships
Who in your life deserves more attention?
Who do you plan to build a new relationship with?
Who will you mentor and help?
Next Steps & Planning
What are the next steps you can take towards your goals? Be specific!
What resources do you need in order to start making progress?
Who will you seek help from?
How can you create early wins and momentum?
How can you evaluate your progress?
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Awareness and intention is a powerful combination.
What did you embrace in 2020?
What did you let go of in 2020?
What changed for you in 2020?
What did you discover about yourself in 2020?
What were you most grateful for in 2020?
When did fear hold you back in 2020?
Where did you practice bravery in 2020?
What surprised you in 2020?
What made you smile in 2020?
What conclusions did you reach in 2020?
List 3 accomplishments in 2020 that you are most proud of - personally or professionally?
Upon reflection of these accomplishments what skills helped you make it happen?
How did you celebrate or acknowledge your accomplishment? (If you didn’t how could you next time?)
List 3 challenges - 3 situations that have tested your limited and patience this year. The big or the small.
How did you deal with the challenge?
Be gentle. Did anything happen in 2020 that needs to be forgiven? It maybe something someone said or did. Maybe it was something you said or did. Maybe you feel you let yourself down in some way. Where can you give the gift of forgiveness to yourself or to another?
50 QUESTIONS
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Set some time aside for reflection. Copy and paste this list into a fresh document or get out a notebook. Try answering all of the questions in one go. Let it be a stream of consciousness exercise, meaning write down whatever comes to mind without overthinking it. Some answers might be a paragraph, some might be a word. Afterwards, reflecting on what came up for you during the exercise and how it might change your plan for the new year.
1. I’ve learned…
2. I am unfazed now by…
3. I have a new appreciation of…
4. I now can hold my own in…
5. I am no longer wondering about…
6. I have stepped out of my comfort zone by…
7. I have surprised myself by…
8. I have broken through…
9. I have gained competence in…
10. I have gained confidence in…
11. I am no longer naive about…
12. I have impacted…
13. I have made myself known by…
14. I have earned trust by…
15. I have trusted…
16. I have earned the right to speak in the arena of…
17. I have surprised someone with…
18. I have found an extra gear in myself of…
19. I have learned my limit in…
20. I have surpassed what I thought I could do in…
21. I have connected with…
22. I have broken away from…
23. I’ve learned this one key thing about myself…
24. I’ve learned this one key thing about the team I work with…
25. I’ve learned this one key thing about the world…
26. I love about my work…
27. I loathe about my work…
28. I get to do what I do best everyday by...
29. I’d like to be acknowledged for...
30. I’ve learned the hard way…
31. I’ve made progress by…
32. I’ve chosen…
33. I am almost ready to…
34. I am actually ready to…
35. I am wondering about…
36. I can now handle...
37. I am itching to…
38. I still haven’t…
39. I am putting things in place to…
40. I need to push myself differently by…
41. I can finally…
42. I now can start thinking about…
43. I could be taking care of myself better by…
44. I can make myself happier by…
45. I need to have a conversation with…
46. I could step up next by…
47. I can ultimately impact my client’s world by…
48. I can ultimately impact the people close to me by…
49. I can ultimately impact the world by...
50. It’s time for...
GOOD LUCK!
Please comment how this made you feel! Let Nim know as well and give her a follow :
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