Make 2023 Your Best Year Yet With This Ritual
Dear subscribers, Many of you are making New Years’ resolutions, so I want to share a great ritual that helped me reflect on the past year and make plans for this year. This ritual was created by Katia Verresen who coaches leaders like Deb Liu (CEO Ancestry), Ami Vora (CPO Faire), and others.
Here’s how it works (all credit goes to Katia, I simply want to share the process):
1. Map your past yearStart by writing down your most memorable experiences from the past year. Draw a 3x4 grid on a sheet of paper and label each month. Look at your past year’s calendar, photos, and other logs to jog your memory. Write down your most memorable experiences (both good and bad) in these categories:
Here’s a snapshot of my experiences:
2. Reflect on your experiencesTake 10 minutes to really reflect on your experiences from the past year. Many of us are so focused on what’s next that we don’t process what already happened. Take a bird’s eye view of 2022 and make time to celebrate your wins, learn from your mistakes, and reflect on what gives you energy. Here’s a snapshot of my reflections:
3. Choose what to take to the new yearHere’s the empowering step - you get to choose what you bring to the new year. Draw 5-10 circles on a new sheet of paper, and write in each circle a trait or experience that you want to bring to 2023. Leave the bad behaviors from 2022 behind. Here’s a snapshot of what I want to bring to the new year:
4. Write a letter to yourselfImagine that it’s December 31, 2023 and you just had your best year ever. Write a letter to yourself expressing your gratitude for everything that happened. Use your circles from step 3 as inspiration. Here’s a snapshot of my letter: This year, you made an effort to improve your patience and it paid off. Your coworkers and family noticed and praised your efforts to truly listen, and laughed regularly at your memes and dad jokes. You also took three trips with the family, including a memorable journey to Japan that the grandparents particularly enjoyed. Give the above ritual a try and let me know in the comments if you discover anything new about yourself. You can also check out Katia’s page (password: happy2023) where she personally walks you through the steps above. |
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