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It is time to say goodbye to 2018!
As we bid this year farewell to 2018, I want to share a little exercise to help you enter the new year with a can do attitude! I want you to create a list to help you see the past year for what it was. So grab a pencil and paper or open a spreadsheet and get busy!
Step one
Your list will consist of two columns. In the first one I want you to list all that went wrong in 2018. This could be in regards to anything. Loss of a loved one or job, increased issues with health, etc… In the second column I want you to list all that went right, such as a decrease in pain, improvements in health or other part of your life.
Step two
Look at column one and ask yourself if there was something that you could have done differently to have avoided that outcome? If so jot those thoughts down on another sheet of paper. Now look at column two. What did you do or what occurred to make those good things possible? Add those actions to your other sheet.
Step three
Put an X or blackout column one. It is done, you can’t go back and change it, but the lessons you wrote on the second sheet can help you make 2019 a better year. Hang on to column two. This column will help you remember that 2018 wasn’t full of disappointment. Use what you learned from accomplishing them to continue those good habits in the new year.
Not every moment of 2018 was sunshine and unicorns in my world, but overall the good outweighed the bad. I know that 2019 will be a great year! No, I don’t have a crystal ball. But I do have the lessons I have learned from 2018 to help me avoid a few pitfalls.
If you absolutely cannot find anything positive to remember or take away from 2018, do yourself a favor and let it go!!!! Carrying ill feelings about the year and the experiences into the new year will only set it off on the wrong course. Need help letting go? While there are many options, I suggest seeking counseling and downloading my eBook pain-ebook/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener” aria-label=”Make Pain Your Bitch: How to Dominate Your Chronic Life. (opens in a new tab)”>Make Pain Your Bitch: How to Dominate Your Chronic Life.
