Reflect and Assess to get Better

Living on Auto-Pilot? It’s Time to Start Reflecting

It is not enough to move passively through life if you dream of achieving a successful and fulfilling life. As women, we are constantly required to defend our actions and ambitions, which can make falling into auto-pilot mode seem like the easier option. This puts us in a tough position: if we simply experience life without reflecting on ourselves, we will never progress. However, this does not have to be the case!

I.Liv. will help you assess your daily progress and reflect to continually get better as you work toward your goals. Together, we will learn to be active members in our own lives, so that we grow into our most successful selves – whatever that means to us

The Bottom Line – Reflection is key to self-improvement!

• Reflection is a about self-awareness and personal growth. It is about using our own thoughts, feelings, and actions to gain understanding of ourselves and find ways to level-up in the future to make things better, easier or more fun!
• Reflection is NOT an onerous practice nor a time for self-judgement. The key is to keep it simple, positive, and productive!  
• Reflection helps us focus on what matters most and bring about positive changes. Without reflection, we run the risk of losing perspective and getting caught up in the superficial or insignificant things in life that do not serve our purpose.

What is Reflection?

Reflecting is a powerful practice and essential skill that brings us self-understanding and personal growth. It is a special time we can carve out each day for ourselves to look neutrally at our thoughts, emotions/feelings and actions with interest, curiosity and kindness.

Why is it important?

The importance of self-reflection is so significant and vast it cannot be overstated. It touches on every aspect of personal transformation:

• Deeper connection to current state: By engaging in self-reflection, we are developing our ‘inner witness’ – our ability to look at ourselves from a slight distance to unearth important findings:
  • What thought did I have at the time? How did that thought arise?
  • What is really happening when I tell myself I’m feeling sad?
  • What might be driving this feeling of anxiety?
  • What led to my reaction in the moment?
• Help to define the vision for the future: It gives us time to learn and determine what we like and what we don’t.
  • How did my action yesterday make me feel today?
  • Are the decisions of today shaping the future I want?
  • Did I enjoy the process and the outcome?
• Set ourselves up for a better journey: It is how we turn mistakes and failures into lessons learned and a foundation for future successes.

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