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Year Compass |
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It’s a YearCompass—your very own YearCompass, to be exact.
It is a booklet that helps you reflect on the past year and plan the next one. With a set of carefully selected questions and exercises, YearCompass helps you uncover your patterns and design a great year for yourself.
The booklet has two distinct parts. The first half will help you review, learn from, and celebrate the year you’re leaving behind. The second half, on the other hand, is all about the future. You’ll be dreaming, planning, and preparing to get the most out of the new year.
A pen or a pencil, a few hours of uninterrupted focus, and an open and honest mind.
Sure you can! Grab your friends, print out booklets for all of them and find a comfortable space. Everyone should fill out their own YearCompass, but you can take breaks to discuss the exercises and share your thoughts and feelings.
If you do this, please be mindful of your companions’ boundaries. Everyone should only share things they are comfortable with.
Arrive.
Prepare your tools and the space around you. Close your eyes and take five deep breaths.
Let go of your expectations.
Start when you feel ready.
Go through last year’s calendar week by week. If you see an important event, family gathering, friendly get-together or a significant project, write it down here.
We live our lives through distinct but interconnected aspects. Take a look at the areas below and ask yourself what the significant events in each of them were. Write down your answers.
A better tomorrow^[What did you do this year to leave the world in a better shape than you found it?]
Describe the greatest and most memorable, joyful moments from last year. Draw them on this sheet. How did you feel? Who was there with you? What were you doing? What kind of smells, sounds or tastes do you remember?
List your three greatest accomplishments from last year here.
What have you done to achieve these?
Who helped you achieve this successes? How?
List your three biggest challenges from last year here.
Who or what helped you overcome these challenge?
What have you learned about yourself while overcoming these challenges?
Did anything happen during the past year that still needs to be forgiven? Deeds or words that made you feel bad? Or are you angry with yourself? Write it down here. Do good for yourself and forgive.^[If you don’t feel ready to forgive yet, note it down anyway. It can work wonders.]
Is there anything else you need to say? Is there anything you must let go of before you can start your next year? Draw or write, then think about it and let it all go.
Choose three words to define your past year.
A book or a movie was made about your past year. What title would you give it?
If there is anything else left that you would like to write down, or there is anybody you would like to say goodbye to, do it now.
You have just finished the first part.
Take a deep breath.
Get some rest.
What does the year ahead of you look like? What will happen in an ideal case? Why will it be great? Write, draw, let go of your expectations and dare to dream.
Take a look at the areas of your life and decide your goals for each of them for the next year. Put those goals on the page -- this is the first step towards realizing them.
A better tomorrow^[What will you do next year to leave the world in a better shape than you found it?]
Pick a word to symbolize and define the year ahead. You can look at this word if you need some extra energy, so you remember not to give up your dreams.
Unleash your mind. What is your secret wish for the next year?
Take a photo and share it with us using the #yearcompass hashtag.
I believe anything is possible this year.
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