At the end of a year, many of us reflect on the passing year. In a couple of days, we will be switching our calendars to a new year. 2024 will be behind us.
I keep a daily log which I can peruse at the close of December. It shows the highlights of each day as well as an indication of what I’ve spent my time doing throughout the day. As I get older, my memory grows less dependable, so I rely on such things to remind me when I need to remember something.
Looking back over the last 12 months, the one thing that stood out to me was that very little stood out. Each day seemed to be a copy or repeat of many days before. Life has grown somewhat routine.
Routine is good, but boring. I’m ready to get rid of boring and find something more. I’ve seen a lot of healthy growth over the last couple of years. People are gone from my life who were not good for me. New people are in my life who are super supportive despite our differing beliefs.
I’ve grown in personal confidence in many areas, but there are still so many things I need to work on. At the end of the year I find myself spending quiet time doing nothing more than trying to reflect on the things I’ve learned about myself and the world.
There have been times I didn’t like what I saw, the person I had become. There were times when I was very proud of what I had done and who I was. To be honest, this year there isn’t anything to be proud or ashamed of. It was a year of nothingness.
It’s hard to admit that I didn’t accomplish what I had hoped. I consider it a personal failure. Some may patronize me and say they aren’t failures, just lessons. But to me, an overachiever, they are definitely failures I feel.
As I reflect on the last 12 months, I want to make plans for improvement. But improvement often means big life changes. Am I ready for that?
Hopefully, I am because it’s time for me to shine. There is still a lot I can accomplish in this world.
Did you reflect on your year? Were you happy with it or do you need to find ways to improve? What are some ways we can all make our lives better?
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