End of Year Guided Journaling Exercise

About this episode

This episode features a guided journaling exercise for reflecting on the past year and cultivating gratitude.

As the calendar turns from one year to another, we are invited to reflect and take stock of our journey. This guided journaling practice leads you through a process of reflection, encouraging you to revisit the highlights and challenges of the past year, to identify unhealthy patterns, and to cultivate gratitude for the people, experiences, and circumstances that have shaped your journey. While designed for the end of the calendar year, this is also a good practice to utilize at the end of an academic year, fiscal year, or other transition points. Thank you for practicing with me! If you enjoyed this practice, please share it with a friend. And be sure to subscribe to No Trifling Matter to receive new posts and support my work. Get full access to No Trifling Matter at drchanequa.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Chanequa Walker-Barnes

Topics covered

• guided journaling
• reflection
• gratitude
• personal growth
• year-end review

Keywords

• journaling
• reflection
• gratitude
• personal development
• year-end
• mental health

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