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25 Reflection Questions for the New Year

December 31, 2021 By Elizabeth 12 Comments

sparklers and a clock for New Years eve

Good morning friends, how are you? Unintentionally I took some time off from the blog, we have guests, have had to attend some end of the year meetings about the house and landscape and honestly, I’ve been tired from the holidays. But today I wanted to pop back in and say hello, to ask you a few questions and of course to wish you a very Happy New Year!

quote-Juansen Dizon-I hope you realize that every day is a fresh start for you. That every sunrise is a new chapter in your life waiting to be written.

New Years Eve Reflection Questions to Ask Yourself

The end of the year is upon us and traditionally this is the time that people think about changes in their lives, lifestyle, health, job, etc. Because the last two years we have been stuck in place, both literally and figuratively, I am hoping that this year is the year we can resume and reclaim our lives. Covid and aging has changed my life and priorities have shifted; things, possessions, and goals that in the past seemed important to me are not any longer.

quote-Avina Celeste -Enter this new year with a gratitude for this new chance to create your dreams.

Resolutions are something that I made when I was younger and like most everyone else after a few weeks gave up on. Instead as I reflect back on 2021 I have been asking myself questions about what I what, where I want to go, what I want to be and do with my time, what is important to me now as I emerge slowly from my Covid cocoon and start the new year.

25 Reflection Questions to Help Guide You in the New Year

There are an infinite number of questions you could ask yourself about your health, relationships, work, school, finances, goals, etc. These are the 25 questions that I wrote in my journal to reflect on this week and to use a a guide as I write my goals for the year.

Edith Lovejoy Pierce We-will-open-the-book.-Its-pages-are-blank.-We-are-going-to-put-words-on-them-ourselves.-The-book-is-called-Opportunity-and-its-first-chapter-is-New-Years-Day

Your questions may or may not be similar to mine and that is what makes us unique, if nothing else these questions could be used as a starting point for you.

My 25 Reflection Questions

1. What brings you the most joy and how are you going to do more of that?

2. What would you try if you knew that you could not fail?

3. What would you like your triumph to be by the end of this year?

4. What class or skill would you like to take or learn this year?

5. How would you like your life to change this year?

6. What does success look like for you in the upcoming year and how do you need to redefine your definition of success?

7. What creative projects do you want to work on this year?

8. What is your single biggest challenge in making this year “off the charts” in your eyes? What are you committed to doing to overcome this challenge?

9. What preventative health measures would you like to incorporate into your daily life?

10. What types of food would you like to incorporate more of in your life this year?

11.  How would you like to spend your free time?

12. Who are the people in your life that you would like to spend more time with?

13. What’s most valuable in your life right now?

14. Is there anything about yourself that you would like to change this year?

 

Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be quote

15. What gift would you like to give yourself this year?

16. What are you going to do outside of your comfort zone this year?

17. What do you want to let go of that doesn’t serve you?

18. What are you most excited about for the upcoming year?

19.What do you promise yourself that you will absolutely do this year?

20. What is the best thing that happened in 2021?

21. What was your biggest personal change in 2021?

22. In what ways did you grow? Spiritually? Emotionally? Physically?

23. What was the biggest thing you learned this past year?

24. What was the most challenging part of your work? And the most enjoyable?

25. What would you have done differently?

 

Ellen Goodman -quote

How to Use the Reflection Questions

It is important to pause and reflect on the year before moving on, it is what helps us to see what is working and what isn’t, what we learned, what we want to forget, and to see the “good, bad and the ugly.”

You can answer some of the 25 questions, or pick and choose a few or sit down and write your own list. Then take some time and write down your answers. Keep the list and the answers in your notebook, journal or agenda and look back and them every few weeks to see if your are on course for your goals.

quote C.S. Lewis- you are never too old to set another goal of to dream a new dream

Before you go can I ask you a few questions? I have been blogging for a long time(10 years) and the world of social media and blogging has changed immeasurably. I am not a food blogger, or a book blogger, or a home blogger, nor am I a diy blogger, I thought I was a “lifestyle blogger” but I have since been informed that there is no such thing. I really have no niche and that leads to my question(s).

1. Why do you read Pinecones & Acorns?

2. Is there a topic that you specifically come here to read?

3. What would you like to see more of on the blog?

I will do my best to incorporate more of your suggestions in the new year.

cranberry cordial in two glasses sitting in a silver tray with silver and White Christmas ornaments scattered about

We are staying in this evening and having a low key celebration, I might not even make it until midnight but if you are hosting a party for two or more you might enjoy a  cranberry champagne cocktail?

two cranberry cocktails in a clear glass with gold dots sitting on a silver tray with a decanter in the background and a small bowl with colored round chocolates

Or if you are hosting a crowd, a bowl full of cranberry bourbon punch.

cranberry-bourbon-punch- in a punch bowl on a silver tray with a variety of mint julep silver cups and glasses

I hope that you have a safe evening if you are headed out to party and to ring in the new year. Happy New Year, I will see you in 2022.

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  1. Paula@SweetPea says

    December 31, 2021 at 9:42 am

    Great post! Have a wonderful New Year’s Eve. I’ll ring in the new year on my sofa sound asleep.

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  2. Cathy says

    December 31, 2021 at 9:44 am

    These questions are inspiring, thanks for sharing.

    I originally came to your blog for a recipe, via a link in another blog (I can’t remember which one). I’ve kept coming back because you have an interesting take on a bit of this and a bit of that – I agree, hard to categorize. I’m not much of a cook but I’ve found a few good recipes here, a few things to buy that I would not have found on my own (usually plaid), links to interesting articles, etc. I’m all for you continuing the way you are.

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  3. Linda Johnston says

    December 31, 2021 at 9:54 am

    Interesting, you should ask these questions this morning. I am not any of those niches specifically either. I missed that ‘lifestyle’ isn’t a niche any more. I blog about a little of this and that. Why do I read yours? I like your insights and the way you write and what you write about. Your list of to buy is always a plus. I like that your blog is different in that it give me a break from others who I like and enjoy reading and the ideas. I’m probably not all that helpful! Happy New Year!

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  4. Regina Jenkins says

    December 31, 2021 at 9:58 am

    Lots to digest and think about. Thanks for sharing. I say BS on no lifestyle blog. Keep doing what you are doing! Happy New Year. The only time I’m awake til midnight is when I’m trying to finish a post

    Reply
  5. Cindylou says

    December 31, 2021 at 11:33 am

    I like everything about your blog because it has a little bit of this and that-recipes, books, things you’ve bought or liked. I like your aesthetic and taste. But most of all I like the articles you post on Fridays. They are from many different sources and I find them thought-provoking. I will be doing some remodeling this year and am interested in reading about your home projects.

    Reply
  6. Stacey says

    December 31, 2021 at 12:53 pm

    So many great questions to inspire reflection. Thank you for sharing! I hope you enjoy your night in with some delicious cocktails. <3 Happy New Year, friend!

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  7. Brenda Pruitt says

    December 31, 2021 at 1:18 pm

    I love you being you. I consider you a friend and a fellow blogger and I feel like I’ve known you for a long time. I never stay up until midnight and don’t really celebrate. I know that’s not a surprise. You have given yourself the gift of a new home. And I know that’s one thing you’d been aiming for for a few years. So that objective can be ticked off your list.
    Brenda

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  8. LA CONTESSA says

    December 31, 2021 at 2:16 pm

    WHO SAYS THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A LIFESTYLE BLOGGER?
    GOOGLE?!!
    THIS WAS A GOOD POST ONE OF YOUR BEST AS I ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS AS I READ THEM………
    IT WAS EASY FOR ME!
    THE BLOGS THAT ARE BORING ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE a TEMPLATE shall we say and they” fill in the blank each and every time!” A lot of those blogs REPEAT the same THINGS EACH SEASON YEAR AFTER YEAR……..
    There is NO HEART AND SOUL IN THEM!I find them VERY REPETITIVE and when you have been reading for years……………..well it gets uninteresting.
    I am at an AGE where I have done my home.I don’t bake much as I am Gluten Free and I have been told by my FUNCTIONAL DOCTOR not to EAT GF ITEMS as there is MORE CRAP IN THOSE ITEMS THAT ARENOT HEALTHY.Recipes are interesting to me as I am always looking for something new to cook!Animals of course as they are MANS BEST FRIENDS!A bit of fashion if it is DIFFERENT from what we see day in and day out!
    Honestly I do not know how the designers are going to stay in business as I see the same things on people all the time!One last comment On Instagram this year and I do not recall who but the family was all in black and Grey from the Granny down very very casual……………MADE ME SAD!Thats your CHRISTMAS CARD?NO hat no dash of RED no interest what so ever……….for us who do not know YOU.I know I have different EXPECTATIONS but I think if WE HAD MORE FUN AS A SOCIETY WE WOULD BE IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE WORLDWIDE!
    ADD color be more SPONTANEOUS!
    THATS MY WORD FOR THE NEW YEAR SPONTANEOUS!
    I ALWAYS PICK A WORD!!
    HAPPY HAPPY EVERYTHING!
    XXX

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  9. William Kendall says

    December 31, 2021 at 5:03 pm

    Happy New Year.

    Reply
  10. Leslie Watkins says

    December 31, 2021 at 11:14 pm

    Loved the reflection questions…plenty of food for thought! Happy New Year!

    Reply
  11. Betsy Smith says

    January 2, 2022 at 8:43 am

    Happy New Year Elizabeth…I cannot thank you enough for your lovely blog!I You have a lovely manner in which you bring your followers such interesting and beautiful new finds..from books, to fashion to foods….all the way to travel and oh yes, home goods! I have found SO many recommended items here! I wish 2022 be a good , healthy and kinder year for us all. Hugs and blessings to you and those you love!

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  12. Shirley Short says

    January 2, 2022 at 3:08 pm

    I love these questions! My favorite part of your blog is your Friday post. I love how you post interesting articles to read and other things to pay attention to. I also love your recipes and how you share wonderful rooms to look at.
    Thanks for all of your hard work.

    Reply

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