{"id":7759,"date":"2015-12-26T07:15:07","date_gmt":"2015-12-26T13:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=7759"},"modified":"2015-12-23T15:15:45","modified_gmt":"2015-12-23T21:15:45","slug":"10-questions-for-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2015\/12\/10-questions-for-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Questions for the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>10 Questions for the New Year<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7762\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/12\/10-Questions-for-the-New-Year-350x350.png\" alt=\"10 Questions for the New Year\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/12\/10-Questions-for-the-New-Year-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/12\/10-Questions-for-the-New-Year-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/12\/10-Questions-for-the-New-Year-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/12\/10-Questions-for-the-New-Year.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the New Year approaching, it\u2019s a great time to reflect on the past year and highlight the positives and negatives, which can offer life lessons for the future. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>What is reflection?<\/strong><\/em> Reflection is defined as a thought occurring in consideration or meditation, while it can also mean to cast back light giving back an image. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refection can be extremely beneficial as it allows one to evaluate and learn from past experiences, bring clarity to past situations\/events, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/how-to-practice-the-power-of-gratitude\/\" target=\"_blank\">practice the power of gratitude<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and even <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/tapping-nostalgic-events-to-increase-happiness\/\" target=\"_blank\">tap into nostalgic events to increase happiness.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The act of reflection can serve as a personal, meditative experience done alone or it can be a wonderful bonding experience with friends or family through shared personal experiences and stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>To bring light and a thoughtful roadmap into 2016, here are 10 questions you can ask your loved ones:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name three things that made 2015 a memorable year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What challenges did you face in the past year?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What was the hardest thing to overcome in the past year?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are three new things you learned from 2015?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What did you enjoy the most in the past year?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are you most proud of from the past year?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are three ways you can make 2016 an even better year?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is one goal you would like to achieve in 2016?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are you looking forward to in 2016?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you had to give 2016 a theme, what would it be the year of?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By asking these questions, not only will you and your loved ones have the opportunity to pause and learn from the past year, but it\u2019s also a way to recognize hardships, move on from them and bring light to new experiences and opportunities in the coming year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take the time to reflect on 2015, so you and your loved ones can acknowledge struggles and celebrate achievements to make 2016 an even better year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wishing you a peaceful and bright holiday season of reflection and a New Year of happy 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