Reflect & Refresh - Mid 2021

 


July is a month that often reminds me of a poem, “July points out that spring-flowering has given way to summer heat”. July does bring us the summer vibe and many other beautiful things, but at the same time, it means we have already passed the first half of this year. Based on our hard work, it is an outstanding achievement for all of us. So, what have we done for the past half a year? What have we achieved and what we still have to work on? Today let’s take some time to look back and do a mid-year reflection, which I believe will definitely help us refresh ourselves!


WHY Do a Reflection? 

We experience different situations every day, and actually we learn and grow from them. Since we all have busy daily schedules, a regular reflection would give us a chance to calm down, step back and have a holistic evaluation of the past events. Through this process, we can objectively list out our strengths and weaknesses, which will help us have a better understanding of ourselves. Doing reflections can also help us set up achievable and clear goals for our future. What we have achieved will also motivate us to keep going on!


HOW to Do a Reflection? 

So how should we start doing a reflection? Firstly, relax and find a quiet and comfortable place. If you want to write your reflection as a paragraph or diary, we suggest this flow below:

This would provide you with a very deep analysis of the key events happened before.


Another way to do reflection is to complete a reflection sheet. You can make one for yourself or find one online. We also designed one for you which includes 5 themes with 32 questions. We hope you will find it to be helpful for your self-reflection.


We hope you have an excellent experience doing the Mid-Year reflection, and refresh yourself for the forward journey!  Let's keep fighting our struggles together and growing up together! 


Wholeheartedly,

The Lights Within


Source:

The Lights Within Mid-Year Reflection Sheet 2021: Mid-Year Reflection Sheet


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