End of Year Reflections for the Weary

Tis the season to reflect on 2024 and all that has happened, but if you’re feeling anything like me, you’re absolutely exhausted and possibly also hanging on by a thread. So how to reflect when all you want to do is lay down? Here are some ways to take stock of how the year has gone, while taking refuge from the world in your blanket nest.

Let’s pick a finite number of examples. I personally like 3 or 5, because they feel nice and round, without feeling overwhelmingly large.

Reflect on the highs. What are five moments from this year that brought a smile to your face? If you want to scroll through your photos to help you remember, do that. It’s your reflection, you can do what you want.

Reflect on the lessons. What are three things that you learned this year? They can be big, life-shifting lessons, or small epiphanies. Maybe write these down, or put them in your notes app. Maybe turn them into art.

Reflect on the lows. What have been three low moments this year? What did you need in those moments? Could they have been realistically avoided?

I could give more things, but we’re tired, and this is enough.