25 Reflection Questions for 2025
(and the rules of writing practice)
It’s New Year’s Eve.
We made it through another year and the promise of a new one is on the horizon. Historically New Year’s Eve is not my favorite holiday, although I do love the promise of a fresh start. But quiet, cozy gatherings writing, building vision boards or escaping to a cabin in the woods are a little more my speed than sparkly attire and cocktail lounges. To each their own!
But for my fellow introverts, grab a cup of tea and your favorite pen, snuggle up with your coziest blanket, and let’s talk about writing practice.
It’s super simple (all you need is a pen and paper). You can write anytime, and any place. It’s a really good way to get to know the inner workings of your mind. And perhaps most importantly, you don’t have to be good at writing to get the benefits of writing.
Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones, often says, “you are free to write the worst junk in the world. So now that that’s out of the way, you’re free to just create what you will.” A very important kind of freedom IMO.
Here are a few rules of writing practice to help you get started:
Keep your hand moving. Don’t think. Just follow your mind.
Lose Control. My favorite and arguably most important rule. Say what you want to say. Not what is polite or what you should.
Don’t worry about spelling, punctuation or grammar. Don’t know how to spell weird … we don’t care.
Go for the jugular. whatever comes up, let it out.
Be specific. Not fruit but apple. Not car but Cadillac. Show, don’t tell.
As 2024 comes to an end, and the promise of a fresh start and new beginnings are just around the corner, here are 25 reflection questions I’ve enjoyed lately that I think you might enjoy too.
Reflection Questions
What are 10 things that bring you joy?
What is one totally-free thing that’s transformed your life?
Write about an act of kindness that someone did for you that took you by surprise.
Write five guilty pleasures you don’t feel guilty about.
In what ways have you felt supported by friends, family, or your community recently?
Name three healthy habits you started within the last year that have changed your life for the better.
What is the one thing you would tell your teenage self if you could?
What is your body craving at the moment?
What are 10 questions you wish you had the answers to right now?
What do you know to be true today that you didn’t know a year ago?
What would you describe as being the greatest accomplishment of your life so far?
If someone was to describe your life story back to you, which three events would you want them to highlight the most?
If failure wasn’t possible, what would you be doing right now?
If you could master one skill, what would it be?
What habits and actions can you incorporate into your daily routine to help you prioritize your time in 2025?
What would it feel like to step out of your comfort zone? How can you step out of your comfort zone more this year?
What do you want to invite more of into 2025?
What do you want to leave behind?
When you picture yourself 10 years from now, what do you want to have achieved and experienced?
Happy New Year my friend! See you in 2025
Xx
Ashley
P.S. I’d love to hear what kind of content you’d like more of in 2025. Just respond to this and let me know! I’d be oh so thankful.