Template for the end of year journaling exercise

Looking Back

Challenges

What were some of your biggest challenges over the last year?    

For each challenge, list:

How did this challenge affect you?  

How did you overcome this challenge?    

What did you learn from this challenge?  

Major Events and Achievements

What were some of your major life events over the last year?   

What were some of your biggest achievements over the last year?    

What were some long-standing goals that you achieved over the last year?  

Personal Growth

In what ways do you feel like you let yourself down over the last year? 

In what areas do you feel like you improved or grew over the last year?    
  
Did you take on any new hobbies over the last year?    

Did you learn any new skills over the last year?  

Habits

Which habits had a negative impact on you over the last year?      

Which habits had a positive impact on you over the last year?  

Unachieved Goals

List the goals you set last year that you did not achieve. 

For each, list the reasons why you did not achieve them.

Gratitude

What were some of your favorite memories from over the last year?       

What are some things that you are truly grateful for that occurred during the last year?  

Looking Forward

Building Better Habits

Which existing habits do you want to focus on eliminating this coming year?

Which existing habits do you plan on reinforcing this coming year?    

What are some new habits that you would like to experiment with or establish this coming year?  

Skill Development and Growth

Which skills would you like to improve this coming year?

Which new skills would you like to learn this coming year?  

Goal Setting

List your top goals for this coming year in the following categories as well as the habits and systems you will need to develop to achieve them:

Career        

Financial    
  
Health    
  
Family/Friends    
  
Love/Relationship    
  
Personal Growth  

Recreation  

Physical Environment  

Personal Appearance