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January 2023 Monthly Check In

Here are some prompts and questions to help you reflect and self coach on the previous and upcoming month.

Reflect on December

Who or what are you most grateful for from this past month?

What goals or projects did you make progress on in the month of December, however small?

What do you want to let go or leave behind from last month?

What memories do you want to remember from this past month?

What lessons do you want to learn from December?

Plan for January

What are you saying yes to this month?

What are you saying no to this month?

What are you excited about or hopeful for in the month of January?

What might cause stress this month?

What is on your to do list this month?

What are you moving into next month?

 

Here are some prompts and questions to help you reflect and self coach on the previous and upcoming month.

 

Reflect on December

Who or what are you most grateful for from this past month?

What goals or projects did you make progress on in the month of December, however small?

What do you want to let go of leave behind from last month?

What memories do you want to remember from this past month?

What lessons do you want to learn from December?

Plan for January

What are you saying yes to this month?

What are you saying no to this month?

What are you excited about or hopeful for in the month of January?

What might cause stress this month?

What is on your to do list this month?

What are you moving into next month?


Self Care Practices

 

I have found coloring in Procreate to wind down in the evenings. Picture of blue flowers on a tan background.

 

What is your favorite form of self care?

 

Picture of a sunset from my 2022 December Reset retreat. Click the picture to read and see more from this trip.

 

What do you do to reset?

 
 

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December 2022 Monthly Check In

Here are some prompts and questions to help you reflect and self coach on the previous and upcoming month.

Reflect on November

Who or what are you most grateful for from this past month?

What goals or projects did you make progress on in the month of November, however small?

What do you want to let go of leave behind from last month?

What memories do you want to remember from this past month?

What lessons do you want to learn from November?

Plan for December

What are you saying yes to this month?

What are you saying no to this month?

What are you excited about or hopeful for in the month of December?

What might cause stress this month?

What is on your to do list this month?

What are you moving into next month (the new year)?

 

Here are some prompts and questions to help you reflect and self coach on the previous and upcoming month.

 

Reflect on November

Who or what are you most grateful for from this past month?

What goals or projects did you make progress on in the month of November, however small?

What do you want to let go of leave behind from last month?

What memories do you want to remember from this past month?

What lessons do you want to learn from November?

Plan for November

What are you saying yes to this month?

What are you saying no to this month?

What are you excited about or hopeful for in the month of December?

What might cause stress this month?

What is on your to do list this month?

What are you moving into next month (the new year)?


Self Care Practices

 

I have found coloring in Procreate to be a wonderful form of self care while I am triggered. Picture of yellow flowers on a light blue background.

 

What helps you regulate your nervous system?

 

Picture of light reflecting off the water amidst red mangrove

 

Where can you find magic in your daily life?

 
 

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November 2022 Monthly Check In

Here are some prompts and questions to help you reflect and self coach on the previous and upcoming month.

Reflect on October

Who or what are you grateful for from the month of October?

Where did you see progress on your goals last month?

What didn’t go quite as planned that you can leave behind?

What are your favorite memories from October?

What lessons are you bringing with you into this next month?

Plan for November

What are you saying yes to this month?

What are you saying no to this month?

What are you looking forward to in November?

What is stressful about this month?

What are you to do items for this month?

 

Here are some prompts and questions to help you reflect and self coach on the previous and upcoming month.

 

Reflect on October

Who or what are you grateful for from the month of October?

Where did you see progress on your goals last month?

What didn’t go quite as planned that you can leave behind?

What are your favorite memories from October?

What lessons are you bringing with you into this next month?

Plan for November

What are you saying yes to this month?

What are you saying no to this month?

What are you looking forward to in November?

What is stressful about this month?

What are you to do items for this month?


Self Care Practices

 

Blue trail rating post warning this trail is more difficult, might be how I am feeling going into November…

 

How do you prepare yourself for the month ahead?

 

A very wet trail in Savannas Preserve State Park; indeed very difficult!

 

What kind of path are you currently on?

 
 

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October 2022 Monthly Check In

Here are some prompts and questions to help you reflect and self coach on the previous and upcoming month.

Reflect on September

Things or people you are grateful for from the month of September:

What are ways you made progress towards your goals and projects?

What do you want to let go of?

What do you want to remember from last month?

What lessons did you learn?

Plan for October

What you saying no to this month?

What are you saying yes to this month?

What are you excited about this month? What are you hoping for?

What is on your mind as you head into this next month? What might be stressing you out?

What is your to do list for this month? What do you hope to get done? What do you want to make progress on?

 

Here are some prompts and questions to help you reflect and self coach on the previous and upcoming month.

 

Reflect on September

Things or people you are grateful for from the month of September:

What are ways you made progress towards your goals and projects?

What do you want to let go of?

What do you want to remember from last month?

What lessons did you learn?

Plan for October

What you saying no to this month?

What are you saying yes to this month?

What are you excited about this month? 

What are you hoping for?

What is on your mind as you head into this next month?  What  might be stressing you out?

What is your to do list for this month?

What do you hope to get done?

What do you want to make progress on?


Self Care Practices

 

This is a self portrait at the secret dock. Image of darby reflected in the water.

 

What do you do to pause, regroup, and reflect?

 

An orange flower on a flowering tree in my neighborhood.

 

What are you looking forward to in Fall?

 
 

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September 2022 Monthly Check In

Here are some powerful questions for self coaching that can help you plan and reflect on the week ahead:

Here are some prompts and questions to help you reflect and self coach on the previous and upcoming month.

Reflect on August

Who are what are you grateful for from the month of August?

What goals or projects did you make progress on last month?

What do you want to let go of moving into the next month?

What are your favorite memories from last month?

What lessons do you want to bring with you into this upcoming month?

Plan for September

What are you saying yes to? What are you saying no to?

What is weighing on you about this next month?

What is on your mind, might be causing stress or anxiety?

What are you excited about or hopeful for in the month of September?

What is on your to do list for this month?

What is your theme for this month?

What is a motivational word or phrase you are thinking about?

What is the seasonal energy you want to have?

 

Here are some prompts and questions to help you reflect and self coach on the previous and upcoming month.

 

Reflect on August

Who are what are you grateful for from the month of August?

What goals or projects did you make progress on last month?

What do you want to let go of moving into the next month?

What are your favorite memories from last month?

What lessons do you want to bring with you into this upcoming month?

Plan for September

What are you saying yes to? What are you saying no to?

What is weighing on you about this next month?

What is on your mind, might be causing stress or anxiety?

What are you excited about or hopeful for in the month of September?

What is on your to do list for this month?

What is your theme for this month?

What is a motivational word or phrase you are thinking about?

What is the seasonal energy you want to have?


Self Care Practices

 

This picture of a water lily is a watercolor painting I painted years ago. Click on the picture to see more of my artwork.

 

Where do you like to explore?

 
Darby, wearing a wide brimmed har, standing in front of cypress and palm trees

A memory from last month deep into a cypress swamp.

 

Where do you like to go when you have time off?

 
 

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August 2022 Monthly Check In

Check Ins: powerful questions to help you self coach, plan, and reflect

 

Here are some powerful questions for self coaching that can help you plan and reflect on the month ahead:

Reflect on July

What are you grateful for from July (things, people, etc)?

What are the goals/projects that you made progress on in July?

What didn’t go quite as planned in July?

What do you want to remember from July?

Lessons learned last month

Plan for August

What are you saying no to in August? What are you saying yes to in August?

What are you excited about in August?

What in August is causing anxiety or stress?

What is your to do list for August?

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Weekly Check In 4/11/2022

Here are some powerful questions for self coaching that can help you plan and reflect on the week ahead:

What went well last week? What didn’t go as planned?

What are the top 3 things/priorities that will get your time energy and attention?

What do you need to create the most time for this week?

Where are you going to need discipline this week?

What is the dominant emotion you are feeling as you head into the week. Is it one you want to have? If not, do you want to make any changes to that?

What do you want your relationship to technology to look like?

What is your ration of solitude to social time this week?

Here are some powerful questions for self coaching that can help you plan and reflect on the week ahead:


What went well last week? What didn’t go as planned?


What are the top 3 things/priorities that will get your time energy and attention?


What do you need to create the most time for this week?


Where are you going to need discipline this week? 


What is the dominant emotion you are feeling as you head into the week.  Is it one you want to have?  If not, do you want to make any changes to that?


What do you want your relationship to technology to look like?


What is your ration of solitude to social time this week?

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April 2022 Monthly Check In

Here are some prompts and questions to help you reflect and self coach on the previous and upcoming month.

Reflections on the past month

Who or what are you grateful for from the month of March?

What are the goals or projects where you are seeing progress (no matter how small that progress is, it still counts)?

What didn’t go quite as planned that you are going to let go?

What are your favorite memories from the month of march? What do you want to remember from this past month?

What are the lessons you are taking away from March that you want to take with you into this coming month?

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Reflections on the month ahead

What are you saying yes to and what are you saying no to in the Month of April?

What are you stressed about in the month of April? What might cause anxiety? Do a little brain dump to get them out o your mind.

What are you excited about, or what is drawing you forward in this next month?

What are your to do items for April? What are the things you want to get done and move forward?

Is there a word or a phrase, or maybe a mantra to pull you into the month?

What do you need to know to move forward and take action?

Here are some prompts and questions to help you reflect and self coach on the previous and upcoming month.


Reflections on the past month


Who or what are you grateful for from the month of March?

What are the goals or projects where you are seeing progress (no matter how small that progress is, it still counts)?


What didn’t go quite as planned that you are going to let go?


What are your favorite memories from the month of march?  What do you want to remember from this past month?


What are the lessons you are taking away from March that you want to take with you into this coming month?



Reflections on the month ahead


What are you saying yes to and what are you saying no to in the Month of April?


What are you stressed about in the month of April?  What might cause anxiety?  Do a little brain dump to get them out o your mind.


What are you excited about, or what is drawing you forward in this next month?


What are your to do items for April? What are the things you want to get done and move forward?


Is there a word or a phrase, or maybe a mantra to pull you into the month?


What do you need to know to move forward and take action?

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Weekly Check In 3/7/2022

What went well this week? What didn’t go quite as planned?

What are the top 3 things you are going to give your time, energy and attention to this week? Top 3 priorities this week?

What is it you really need out of this week, and how do you want to build it in?

More quiet time, more social time, wrapping up a project?

What things are you not going to get done this week? What can you internally procrastinate, table and cross off your list for this week?

What do you want to try out this week that is new to you?

Where do you want to build in rest, reset, recovery, and/or reflection?

Who are you thankful for? How do you want to tell or show them?

What went well this week?  What didn’t go quite as planned?


What are the top 3 things you are going to give your time, energy and attention to this week?  Top 3 priorities this week?


What is it you really need out of this week, and how do you want to build it in?

More quiet time, more social time, wrapping up a project?

What things are you not going to get done this week?  What can you internally procrastinate, table and cross off your list for this week?

What do you want to try out this week that is new to you?

Where do you want to build in rest, reset, recovery, and/or reflection? 

Who are you thankful for?  How do you want to tell or show them?

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