Usually I’m all for entering the new year with gusto, but this year is different. The pandemic is gathering momentum, people are frustrated, and workplaces are on edge. You have noticed that too, right?

Have you seen the meme below on social platforms? If we all enter 2022 with shared intentions and keep real real quiet, maybe the year will go easy on us.

Let’s think about how we are in this life together. Together, we can infuse enough positive juju into the world to conquer anything. Right?

To live intentionally in 2022, it would help if you reflect about 2021 first. Reflect on your favorite experiences of 2021, your most important achievement, biggest challenge, and learnings. (For a list of 13 reflection questions, please become a Voyage VIP at the bottom of this page. You will gain instant access to the 2021 Reflection for a Fulfilling Life.)

Looking back offers three key benefits:

1. It enables you to bring what you want to bring from last year with you into 2022. Bring forward new relationships, lessons learned, opportunities and ideas.

2. It helps you release anything you have spent enough time and energy on. For example, if you have spent enough energy on a project that did not go so well, you may want to intentionally leave it in 2021.

3. It empowers you to synergize any chaos from the prior year.

Clear your mind by conscientiously examining your experiences, attitudes, habits, and perspectives from 2021. With a clear mind, you can take 2022 by storm. Or, with a quiet whisper that does not stir up any trouble.