This has to be my most adorable workshop ever!
Two special little guests, my niece and nephew, joined me for a discussion about what they learned and enjoyed during our virtual library sessions.
It was the end of the school year for me and for them, and the start of Spring/Summer season for everyone. So we wanted to reflect using the documents we used to record our experiences.
It’s a good practice to record and reflect at other transitional moments as well, including graduations, changing seasons, new years, new months, new days…
This happens to build on my previous workshop: Journaling and Introspection. That one is a great addition to this one.
In addition to old faithful journals, other fun and useful tools and methods of recording and reflecting on our experiences, thoughts, and feelings include scrapbooks, memoirs, photo albums, quilts, and more.
Here are a few additional tips for reflecting and recording:
- Take not of seemingly small, mundane details.
- Reflect soon after you’re done so that your memory is fresh with such details.
- Compare and contrast the beginning, middle, and end of the experience.
- Note significant milestones, shifts, or roadblocks along the way.
- Consider the best of it and the worst of it.
- Think about lessons to learn.
Homework: Record and reflect.
Affirmation: I can take what I need from the past and release the rest. I look forward to my future.