Reflections

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Your journal can be a Reflection of what you’ve done in your day, recording the memories,  thickening the details, and what you’re feeling.

It can be quotes, tracking, doodles, daily calendar, or whatever that brings you to the page.

I vary most of these ideas in my personal journal, but I also like to go deeper. I want my journal to reflect to me what I love and dislike in my day and why. I want to see how I showed up for myself and others. It’s a space to be curious.

Again, in order for it to do that, I need to journal honestly. 

Your Journal is a Reflection of You.

How you grow, what you learn, and what matters. When you do this, you get a clear idea of what you may want to prioritize. If a certain activity lights you up and brings you joy, wouldn’t you want to do it more? If time after time, someone you thought you enjoyed being with simply stresses you out, perhaps you want to know why, decide to not see that person as often or set boundaries.

It’s a process and a practice to reflect in your journal, whether you do it once a day, week, month or a few times a year. Honestly, I don’t always get to it but I have found that when I do, I notice the difference. 

Not only do I feel better; I live Soul-tentionally. That’s in accordance with why I’m living this life and what I desire to bring into the world.

How I wish to BE.

If you want more details on the specific practices of journaling that I mentioned above, check out Just the Facts; Come to Your Senses, and Month in Review.

When reflecting, I honestly and openly know who I am, why I do what I’m doing, and how it aligns with my intentions.

Here are some prompts for Reflecting:

• How was my Word of the Year (Lighthearted) fulfilled?

• How did I bring the essence of my Word of the Year into my life?

Embrace: 

• What am I embracing about my month?

• How did I show up in alignment with who I am?

• What brought me joy?

• What am I claiming in my heart, mind, body, soul?

• What am I grateful for?

Learned:

• What did I learn about Myself?

• What did I learn new?

• something about a friend

• a new language

• training/technique

• How have my thoughts and actions affected me or others?

Release:

• What will I release from this month that didn’t work well?

• Where didn’t I show up as I liked to?

• Do I need to take action?

• What no longer supports me and what matters?

• An object, clutter, way of thinking, person?

Opened up:

• What opened up for me by releasing what no longer served?

Bring In/Forward:

• What will I bring into the next day, week, month?:

• Intentions, joys, projects to continue, techniques to try, books to read, movies to watch, hobbies. Maybe these are new or a continuation.

Affirmations:

• What affirmations resonated or captured my reflections the most?

• Write them on a separate journal page or even cards to build your own oracle card deck.

Here are a few Reflections from May:

Affirmations:

• “My journal holds me accountable in my actions and intentions.”

• “My voice is thriving and expanding.”

What I Learned:

• To be open and honest with my boundaries. 

• Sit with opportunities and requests.

• Do they align with my Soul-tentions?

Let Go:

• What I thought I had to get done before going on vacation with my family.

Opened up:

• Space to thoroughly enjoy my time with them. 

That’s what matters. These heartfelt moments. 

Reflecting is connecting with what’s truly YOU.

What do you see reflecting back at you?

What can help you live a more Soul-tentional life?