i’m writing this on december 30th and i have no goals set. no comfort in planning like i usually do.
i’ve been working on a journal for 2024 that has been pretty cathartic but i’ve mostly been building out a journal structure as opposed to filling in the blanks of it.
i finished this book today called “there there” by tommy orange. great read. there was a quote that really stood out to me:
something in me reached back to remember all that i’d once hoped i’d be, and placed it next to the feeling of being who i am now.
i don’t want that quote to define me moving into 2024 but it is the raw truth of how i’ve felt the past few months.
i’m floating in space, with each star as an option—a direction—i can take my life in. except the universe feels like molasses and every time i think i have the courage to sludge through it, the options get more distracting and confusing. so i lose my sense of self.
in 2023, i used my quarterly reset plan. every three months i would review my previous quarter and set an intention for the motions of my next three months. i enjoyed this process. it allowed me to respect that my body wanted different things for changing seasons. sometimes i wanted chaos, sometimes i wanted to chill.
my 2023 takeaway? i need more reflection. i need:
monthly reflection: something to ground me moving from one month to the next. i want to set intentional time before a month changes over to reflect, adjust, sit in the moment. i want to ask myself, what did i not do enough of last month, what i did i do too much of, what are songs i loved, also movies and books.
daily moments: i’m going to set up 12 pages in my journal, one for each month. each page will have 29-31 lines (depending on how many days are in that month) and write a daily moment or memory to look back on.
dear 2024 me: i wrote a letter to myself. it’s for me to read this time next year and reflect on how i was feeling as well as how i thought 2024 would go for me. i started part of my letter with “you’ll never believe what happened this year” and then i wrote about things i want to happen.
so, do you have any plans to mentally prepare yourself for 2024 on the 31st?
yes. i do :)
it’s been a mentally straining year. i’m going to spend my new years eve at home and probably will go to bed before midnight even. i want to wake up on the other side of 2024 feeling awake, healthy and happy.
some things i want to do for myself include:
going through my computer files and cleaning them up for a fresh start
going through my images of the year to make a folder of my top 2023 pictures to reflect and smile on
compiling a bunch of recipes to try in the new year
drawing a few images related to feelings or actions i want to take in 2024
scroll Pinterest and draw some inspiration for fashion, colors that speak to me and general interests
if you, like me, are also not ready for the new year, know you’re not alone. nothing needs to be done before january 2024. being consistent and continuing to work on yourself is the ultimate goal.
if you want to try my quarterly reset plan, i’ve launched an updated 2024 quarterly reset notion template here. it’s $5 and includes a comprehensive planning and reflection platform for 2024.
thank you for all your support this year. i hope you have a wonderful new years eve. ❤️ see you next year ;)