Of all of the WORTHY pillars, the one that is most challenging for me is the R – Reflection and Rest. For years, I really didn't see the point of looking back at things that had already happened  because there was nothing I could do to change them. I used to think about the things where I had failed or hadn't achieved what I wanted to achieve, and I would use that as an opportunity to beat myself up. When it came to successes, I really look at it as, “Well, I achieved that, what’s the next thing?” Never did I really give myself the time to reflect. 

It wasn't until I was in a coaching program where it was really emphasized that there was power in reflection, there was power in looking backward, and that actually looking backward was what could propel you forward. I was amazed at what I learned about myself, about the situations that kept repeating themselves in my life. I learned that it is important to celebrate myself. 

Now as we're coming to the end of this year, I'd like to encourage you to spend some time reflecting on the year that is just past, reflecting on the things that went according to plan, the things that brought you joy, the things that were successful, and also on the things that didn't go to plan.