Review Your Year the Strengths-Focused Way (reveal the ingredients for a stronger, more vibrant - more 'you' 2025)

I’m writing this from Stuttgart airport, fresh from a solo trip to spend quality time with my sister and her family. The reflections I’ve had during this time have sparked inspiration for the next four weeks of Go Fearwards Friday.

We’re in the final stretch of 2024 - just four issues left. And because December can feel like a whirlwind, I’m keeping these short but mighty. Here’s what’s coming:

• Reflecting on 2024 the strengths-focused way

• The ingredients to own your 2025

• How to use fear as your guide, not a barrier

• The secret to creating momentum

Let’s start with your 2024 - viewed through the lens of your strengths.

Lets Go Fearwards 👇

The Strengths Paradigm

Strengths isn’t just a method; it’s a mindset. It transforms how we typically reflect—moving away from what went wrong to what went right.

Here’s why it works: when you focus on what you naturally do well, what energises you, and what brings you joy, you’re setting yourself up to grow from a position of strength, not lack. This aligns beautifully with how our brains are wired. We’re naturally driven to move away from pain and towards pleasure.

And here’s the key insight: you get more of what you focus on. When you reflect on your wins, your moments of joy, ease, flow, and success, you’re literally reshaping your brain - training it to seek and spot more opportunities to experience those things. That's the real magic ✨.

Your 2024 Reflection Toolkit

Here are 10 prompts to mull over, share with a friend over coffee, or take to your journal. They’re designed to uncover the golden threads of your year - moments you might otherwise overlook -and guide you as you shape an even stronger, more vibrant, and more you 2025:

1. What’s something you feared but overcame?

2. What brought you the most contentment?

3. What did you do that had the most positive impact on your life?

4. What pleasantly surprised you this year?

5. How have you grown, and what made that growth possible?

6. When did you feel most alive this year?

7. What new skills, capabilities, or knowledge have you gained?

8. What was the most magical moment of your year?

9. What brought you the most joy?

10. What’s one thing you’d love to experience more of next year?

Take your time with these. The answers you uncover will reveal the ingredients for a stronger, more vibrant, and more you 2025.