Google has an overview of 2016 - short but poignant. Just click on the picture of the balloons waiting to fall.

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From: John C via OE
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Subject: [Oe List ...] Your 2016 Reflections / Your 2017 Anticipations (from "Journey Reflection")

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Before starting, review your written reflections of a year ago. Then contemplate some nbcnews memorable pictures of 2016. Next, using the reflection guide below, write in your journal or computer file (maybe cut and paste) whatever you want to review next year.

                                                              

My 2016 Reflections

1) Earth-wide events and the event for me ...
National events and the event for me ...
Community events and the event for me ...
Family events and the event for me ...
Personal events and the event for me ...

2) Laughed big-time when ...

Wept over ...

Enraged because of ...

Hopeful because of ...

Joyful about ...

3) Really struggled with ...

Big idea began to dawn when ...

Was empowered by ...

Wish I had done ...

4) Stood tall in the midst of ...

My most transformative event of the year ...

My journey of the past year has been like ...

My story line that is emerging ...

     My name for 2016: The Profound Year of ___________________

     I will celebrate 2016 by ...

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Auld Lang Syne! (bow in joy and sorrow … For Times Gone By!)

I Bow to 2016: Namaste

The Past Is Approved / The Future Is Open

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My 2017 Anticipations

                                                                           Happy New Year!

 

After reviewing yesterday’s reflections of 2016 …

       I start 2017 by saying __________________________________ ...

 

Then I reflect on the following:
My Most significant need in 2017 …
My focus beyond self during 2017 …

My prayer for the Earth community during 2017 …

During 2017, I intend to participate in …

 

       At the end of 2017 I want to be able to say _________________ ...

Namaste (bow to 2017)

 

For all that has been – Thanks! / To all that shall be – Yes! 

     (Dag Hammarskjöld, Markings, p. 89)

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My Future Is Open