My Favorite End of the Year Self Reflection

Tonight is the last full moon of the year, and then we enter the waning moon cycle. That signals the inward turn where self reflection is the medicine. You may already be full of emotion and looking back at the lessons of the year, and what you desire in the year ahead.  

I wanted to share a year-end self reflection I use. It may help to structure your personal review. 

This could be the simplest, yet most impactful self reflections for the end of a cycle. It bypasses our inner “shoulds” and judgements, which are the basis of a lot of “intentions.”

It goes right to the heart of the guidance of our lived experience. 

What you went through, how you experienced life was the result of so many forces: 

- The patterns in your various energetic containers (work, family, etc)

- imprinted-patterned perspectives and responses

- conscious choices

Of these, the only force we can truly affect, is that of our choices. 

The only way we want to change our choices, is to make more of the ones which resulted in us having healthy, happy, healing experiences. 

So, the exercise is to actively place our attention on these choices. To be grateful we made them. To acknowledge their positive effects so we can naturally make more of these kinds of choices. 

 Looking back at the cycle you are considering, what were all the choices you consciously made which led to a better feeling experience?

I have my list below. Maybe I’ll add a few things in the next few days. It’s just here to get your wheels turning and give you an example. It took me 10 minutes. 

Our theme this month was Planning for Our Patterns, and this reflection is a great one to do exactly that.

Let’s self select for ways to choose which feel good in all parts of us. 

Hope you end the year a bit more in love with who you are, 

Besos, 

Dr. Siva

Choices which led to how I want to feel
Berated my kids less
Chose to be happy and clear before I solve 
Asking open ended questions
Being more still in my day to day
Aligning with a new home
Being vulnerable with parents
Going to the ocean sauna and spa more
Creating more infrastructure in my business
Cleansing and fasting more
Trying new healing tools
Listening to audiobooks
Making time to learn to better support my personal healing
Believing more in my creative visions
Moving forward despite my fears
Asking my family and friends for their opinions
Waiting until I’m aligned before acting
Starting to do things on my bucket list
Traveling
Creating in partnership
Working with Coaches and Trainers
Taking accountability
Being present in conversations
Honoring every relationship has a season
Speaking less in groups
Observing more