December Introspections
By Wendy789
@Drosophila (16571)
Ireland
December 19, 2016 10:34am CST
I usually get fairly reflectively in December
Something about the end of the year always prompted me to review my year.
A bit like a personal annual review if you like.
For the most part, this process prompts more questions than anything else.
e.g. What are the major changes? Could I have done anything better? etc
I wonder if anyone else feels introspective in December? How's your December in general
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
19 Dec 16
For me each day is a new day..and brings new opportunity
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
19 Dec 16
I constantly reflect and do not wait until the end of the year. I try to make corrections on a regular basis as they are needed. December is a cold, slippery, snowy month and I don't go out as much. But, I try to make the best of it! 
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
19 Dec 16
Indeed, one don't do critical thinking and course correction once a year. Or one'd be flooded with problems by the end of the year.
The December end of the year review is more of a holistic review of the year.. where we hope to identify long-term trends and so on.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
20 Dec 16
I had a new year resolution I've kept always.. its to "never do a new year resolution"
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Dec 16
@pgntwo haha yas, I did manage to keep one about quit smoking..
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
20 Dec 16
@Drosophila Along with many others, it seems!
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Dec 16
December is the month I choose to forget everything I have done over the course of the year, so I can look forward to the start of the new year and a fresh start with a clean slate.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Dec 16
@moffittjc except when you don't have any problems hahha
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Dec 16
@pgntwo I conveniently left out the part about the reason why I forget the whole year is because I have Alzheimers! haha
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Dec 16
@just4him As the year has 9 days to end, I hope you have the a good time for these last few days
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Dec 16
@Drosophila Thank you. I hope so too. 
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
20 Dec 16
Reflection can generate misery aye for sure.. but I think the goal of reflection is to reflect on the same matter but from different angles, rather than reflect on different things, but with the same view.
@topffer (42156)
• France
20 Dec 16
@Drosophila It is true and it might help to understand a few things better.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
20 Dec 16
@topffer i must say something cliche here.. sometimes to go forward you need to go backwards
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
20 Dec 16
Though I think, sometimes, much can be learned about ourselves if you look back.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
20 Dec 16
Yeah you want to make reflections when December comes. You assess your life. You see how fast or how slow the days have been for this year. You want to know if this year is one of the best year of your life.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
20 Dec 16
right, just in general how did the year go helps to shape the next year
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
19 Dec 16
my last article of the year - sometimes my first of the new year is usually a personal retrospective on how the year went for me
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
20 Dec 16
very profound, a bit like chapter X.. what's the take away
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
20 Dec 16
Sounds like what's going on in my head at the moment. I also review how I get on with my current relationships and whether I need to ditch a few
@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
20 Dec 16
Fresh starts are definitely good! My parents are likely to be in Florida in the new year. Though, they also thought about going to Australia/NZ so no idea! they are certainly free roaming
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
20 Dec 16
@DianneN they do have a condo in Florida Ft Myers, though they seem to have different plans this year. Think my Dad wants to go to Australia and NZ this winter
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Dec 16
@Drosophila That is great they can travel wherever they want. I thought they owned a place in Florida. Sorry!
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