THE 30-DAY JOURNAL ABOUT THE LAST YEAR: DAYS 6-30

For the rest of the month, we are going to capture as much from the last year as possible in our journals in order to leave a legacy. Moreover, we are going to try to learn from the last year and figure out what all we want to journal more about in the upcoming months and year.

Make sure to take out your journals form the last year, along with your calendar and planner. 

Read them. Re-read them. Jot down anything in your latest journal that captures your attention as you review your previous journals and calendar, along with what you want to write more about in the future. 

MEMORY SNAPSHOT JOURNALING: DAYS 6-20

On Days 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18-20--complete the entire Journaling Exercise below. On other words, for example, on Days 6-8, you'll do the 4 steps below. Then, on Days 9-11, you'll do it again with new memories, etc. I am sure you get the idea. 

~ 1 List in your journal at least 5 memories of the past year you have or haven't mentioned previously. Give each of the 5 memories a memory title, date (or at least approximate season or month as well as year), how old you were, a paragraph description, and how it's shaped your life.

~ 2 Choose 3 of the memories and write a page about each. List the 6 senses of: discernment/intuition, smell, sound, taste, touch, and sight. Also, answer who, what, where, when, why, how, and what-if questions to that memory. (You may also choose to do a SOC about them as well.)

~ 3 Choose 2 of the memories which stand out to you the most and take 3-7 snapshots/photos of the memory with your imaginary camera. If the memory is crystal clear and you remember lots of detail, make it 7 snapshots. If it's foggy, make it 3. If it's in-between, you decide how many snapshots. Then, describe each in your journal. This will add about a paragraph per snapshot per memory.

~ 4 Take 1 snapshot from each memory and write it from the perspective of a stranger who's looking into the moment. Remember, the stranger doesn't know any of the people or events in the snapshot until the stranger sees this snapshot for the first time. Be descriptive. 

YOUR CHOICE: DAYS 21-30

Do at least 3 of the prompts below each day for Days 21-30. Do A SOC, do a list, or whatever you desire--a minimum of 10 minutes per prompt. Make sure to jot down any future journaling you want to do as well. These prompts are:

~ What were your favorites this year?

~ What were you least favorites this year?

~ What people were in your life this year?

~ What good times did you have?

~ What challenging times did you have?

~ What books did you read? 

~ What TV shows did you watch?

~ What movies did you see?

~ What were your favorite songs?

~ What did you do with each holiday?

~ What was memorable?

~ What lessons did you learn?

~ What happened in the news?

~ How were you finances?

~ Make any big purchases this year?

~ Did you do any redecorating in your home?

~ Describe your home from the alst year.

~ Describe your work from the last year.

~ What were your favorite meals?

~ Where were you favorite places to go?

~ What goals did you accomplish this year? (Remember that goals are the steps needed to be fulfilled in order to lead to your dream coming true.)

~ What dreams did you start to dream?

~ What dreams did you work on fulfilling through reaching what goals?

~ What were the funny moments?

~ What were the frustrating moments?

~ What were the sad moments?

~ What were the enraging moments?

~ What were the stressful moments?

~ What did you learn about yourself and your life this year?

~ What happened in your singlehood, widowhood, or marriage this year--the good, bad, and in-different?

~ What places did you go this year (movies, museums, etc.)?

~ Where did you travel this year? 

~ What did you do for vacations this year?

~ What did you do for time-off?

~ How did you invest in your future this year?

~ What did you learn about your past this year?

~ Any other prompt you can come up with. 

Stacy Duplease
Journalkeeper & Author

The Remembering Your Present Journal Keeping Series

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