These are the same reflections I ask my teachers to do every year at our Intensive retreat. My dear friend Hannah shared these questions with me for my 40th birthday, and I still use them every year. They’re kind of like a first aid kit for for my life.
These will be perfect for you if you’re planning to make like an introvert on New Year’s Eve this year. Get cozy with your notebook and a furry friend (or, like me, a faux fur blanket).*
Please do share this page with a friend. Even better, make a date to meet your friend in person or on the phone, and do these together. Sharing your responses with someone else makes them even more real.
And if you share your answers on your own blog, please let me know and leave a link in the comments below. I’d love to see what you’re up to. <3
Love,
* I’ll get a pet one day! One day!
Writing Inventory, Intentions, and Reminders for the New Year
Last Year
A pitfall from this year, and how going through it made me into the writer I am now:
A success from this year, and how going through it made me into the writer I am now:
Writing milestones. What actually happened, that mattered? What am I proud of doing this year?
(Get out your diary/notebooks and reflect, month by month.)
Next Year
Next year, I’ll stop:
Next year, I’ll start:
I want more of:
I want less of:
I am totally done with:
I am ready, so ready for:
I expect…
I believe…
I desire…
Reminders about myself and my writing
What inspires me, without fail?
What grounds me, always?
What strengthens me, reliably?
What softens me, in just the right way?
Photo: Jasmin Schuler via Unsplash
Here is the link to my answers, Sarah. Thank you for these questions! Happy new year to you!
Cheers and thanks,
Annie
http://annieqsyed.com/2018/12/30/writing-inventory-intentions-and-reminders-for-the-new-year/
P.S.
And your novel just arrived this week!
Oh Annie, what a beautiful post! And with PHOTOS! Thank you so much for sharing this here. This struck me: “I desire: for everyone to experience what I experienced in Doolin even if they don’t go to Doolin and even if they don’t write. I want everyone to have a chance to feel this cosmic pulse within.” My wish: that we continue to experience this cosmic pulse in 2019. Love. S
ps – enjoy RSL!
Love the writing inventory and would like to share my intentions, dreams and aspirations but I don’t have a blog yet. What I do have is a professional page on Facebook where I post essays – personal and inspirational – and travelogue. With your permission I will post the writing inventory for I think it’s an excellent tool for everyone. Thank you, Sarah.
Hi Purabi! Of course — you can share this post on your FB page, and start a conversation there. Happy new year, xo S
I definitely needed this. Thanks!
You can find my answers here: https://loniseye.blogspot.com/2019/01/forward-and-backward-hello-2019.html
Thank you, Lori! I love this: “I expect… my words to keep moving me forward.” Thank you so much for sharing your answers and intentions. May 2019 be the year of TIME for you and your writing. xo S