For you and your family: 22 thoughtful reflection questions for year end
What are some good reflection questions at the end of the year? I’ve got you and your family covered with 22 thoughtful prompts that will help you to mindfully connect, reflect, and celebrate.
Written by Nadine Stille, who coaches moms with careers to ditch their daily grind and bring more joy into their lives.
Are you also ready to let busy be busy and take a mindful moment for yourself and your family to reflect on the past year? If you’re not sure what questions to ask at the end of the year, keep reading. You’re in the right spot.
But first of all…
Why reflect at the end of the year?
As a coach and Mama who experiences the power of mindful reflection and celebration, I’d always encourage you to incorporate some form of reflection for as much as it makes sense to you.
Some people really benefit from mindfully practicing gratitude, reflecting and journaling - even just for 2 minutes a day. For others it might be more casual for special occasions like birthdays, milestones, or end of year celebrations.
Related reading: For regular reflections, grab my DAILY 3 MINUTE SELF-LOVE & GRATITUDE JOURNAL as part of my Nurture Mama Bundle.
Reflecting helps us:
feel more grounded and present,
see how far we’ve come,
clarify what we’ve learned and we can celebrate.
Answering reflection questions together with someone else, also has the power to connect us more with each other and with ourselves.
It builds the basis for living more mindfully going forward and with setting intentions and goals for the future.
Reflection activities for you and your family
There are a number of ways you can use reflection prompts for you and your family depending on what resonates and the age of your children. Here are some reflection activities and ideas:
Write the questions on post-it notes or cards, then draw some as prompts to each share over dinner - one question per evening or all in one go.
Each reflect on their own by journaling
Get creative while you’re all together during the Holidays and use the question as a basis for a vision board with everyone contributing answers to some or all of the prompts
Go through the photos on your phone for the year and match them up to the year end reflection questions
Be curious, include deeper questions if any come up for you, embrace the experience as a way to learn more about yourself, and practice self-kindness.
Related reading: Nurture self love: 3 tips and 9 journaling prompts for stressed moms
22 thoughtful reflection questions for year end
Reflect either with yourself in mind, your family, or even use it to sum up your year from a career perspective.
What are you celebrating?
What brought a big smile to your face?
When did you feel most at peace?
What are you forgiving?
What was a positive surprise?
What are you proud of?
What milestones and highlights stand out the most and why?
What did you let go of?
What did you learn from challenges this year?
What new things did you learn that you loved?
What did you learn about yourself/ your family?
When did you show courage?
What simple pleasures have you especially enjoyed?
What are you more confident about?
Which memory from the year will stay with you for the rest of your life?
What did you start doing that you want to continue with?
What was really difficult this year and why?
What did you do that was something just for you to enjoy?
When were you the happiest this year? Why?
What’s a gift this year has given you?
What excited you the most?
3 words that describe your year
To make the most of these year end reflection questions, bookmark this page so you’ve got them at hand whenever you need them.
Wishing you an enjoyable, mindful festive season and everything else you’d like it to be as you use the reflection questions for year end!
P.S. Here’s that link again to grab your free DAILY 3 MINUTE SELF-LOVE & GRATITUDE JOURNAL as part of my Nurture Mama Bundle.