There are so many ways to unpack your year. There are so many different questions that you can ask. So many different perspectives, and most, if not all are valid and helpful. Admittedly, some more helpful than others, so I am hoping this one can be helpful for you.
What’s the purpose of this style of debrief? 🤓
This approach is one of many I take, but I title this my “BIG BUCKET” approach. It’s helps me categorically and sequentially reflect on one essential question - “What was so great about this year?”. **It is not a time where I:
Don’t get me wrong, this does happen. In another space that I’ll share over later. However, this is where we give props & praise - to the One above, to ourselves, and take STOCK of ALLLLLLL the goodness that has happened in the year. You might say “Hey Dom, I really had a tough year man and it sucked!” and I will say “Word? What happened? Man, I’m sorry to hear that”. I believe and resonate with being empathetic. I do indeed. However, here….in this approach….we are encouraging and asking you “what was the silver lining?”
<aside> 🌩️ For an example look at my January and February where I mentioned the silver lining of a relationship that I would consider not a bright spot.
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First things first, **download Notion.** Sorry, I’m not going to develop another format for this 😂
Next, you will need to duplicate this template and place it in your Notion account. Don’t worry Notion is free and if it’s not, you can sacrifice one of your streaming subscriptions to advance your life 🫠 See example below.
“I’m praying one of you don’t mess this up!” 🤦🏾♂️
Here are some things that allow me to focus on this activity and make it fun.
Find some of my excerpts from Q1 (Jan-Mar) to assist you as you write yours. More than all, do you and be you, it’s all about Gratitude.