"We do not learn from experience...we learn from reflecting on experience." ~John Dewey
I chose Reflect as my #oneword for this past year. This is the time of the year that most of us reflect, or look back over our year in order to determine our level of success in reaching our goals or resolutions. My intent with this #oneword was to reflect on my personal, professional, and family life through my daily writing. I tracked my writing consistency in my bullet journal along with several other daily goals. Most of the time my writing consisted of the events of my day and included a sentence about "Good Things" and a sentence about "Room for Improvement". I found that just including those two elements made my writing more reflective. I do feel that I could have taken my reflection deeper if I had circled back and reread my writing at the end of each week or month.
What have I gained through my #oneword2023? I have gained a daily writing habit through consistency that I would not have been motivated to do otherwise. What will I change in the coming year? I want to be able to translate that consistency in writing in my journal to writing with more frequency in my blog.
Reflection opens the door to change in habits, mindset, and actions. What door did you open this past year?
