75 End-of-Year Journal Prompts to Reflect, Reset, and Recharge

As New Year approaches, it’s the perfect time to be intentional about reflecting on your year and how it’s played out for you. Did you achieve all of your goals? Did you stick to your new bedtime routine? Has your mindset changed? Have you made new friends?

Journaling towards the end of the year gives us a chance to bring clarity to the things we’ve accomplished and acknowledge the lessons we’ve learned and the changes we’ve made; it’s a really powerful way to acknowledge just how far we’ve come in the last 12 months! 

These end-of-year journal prompts will guide you through these reflective moments to help remind you of how much you’ve smashed through this year and get you ready to face the new year with gusto!

75 End-of-Year Journal Prompts to Reset Your Mind

Reflecting on Growth and Change

So where should you start? By acknowledging the journey. 

Reflecting on the last year not only allows you to honor the highs but also the lows. And often out of the lows come learning moments. Think about what experiences have shaped you this year, in what ways you’ve grown, and what you’ve achieved. With each memory as yourself how it’s impacted your mindset and what you’ve learned along the way.

1. What is the most significant way you have grown as a person this year?
2. Describe a challenge you faced this year. How did you overcome it, and what did you learn?
3. Which accomplishments from this year are you most proud of, and why?
4. Reflect on a relationship that evolved this year. How has it impacted you?
5. What was the happiest moment of your year, and why did it bring you so much joy?
6. Identify a low point from the year. What did it teach you about resilience?
7. What new skills or knowledge did you gain this year, and how did they enhance your life?
8. Was there a goal you didn’t achieve? What held you back, and what did you learn from the experience?
9. Think about a habit you developed or improved this year. How has it benefited you?
10. What is a mindset shift you experienced this year that changed how you approach life?
11. Reflect on a moment when you stepped outside your comfort zone. How did it shape your growth?
12. How did your priorities change over the course of this year?
13. What was a turning point for you this year, and how did it alter your path?
14. Describe a time when you had to be courageous. What motivated you?
15. What role did gratitude play in your life this year?
16. How did your physical, emotional, or mental health change this year?
17. Reflect on a time you forgave yourself or someone else. How did it feel?
18. Was there a book, movie, podcast, or person that had a significant impact on you this year? Why?
19. What is a mistake you made this year? How did it help you grow?
20. What have you learned about your boundaries this year? How have you enforced them?
21. Think about a decision you made this year. How has it shaped where you are now?
22. What part of your daily routine brought you the most satisfaction or growth this year?
23. Reflect on a moment of kindness—either given or received—that stayed with you.
24. How have you become more aligned with your values this year?
25. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself at the start of this year?

Letting Go and Moving Forward

As the saying goes ‘You can’t receive something new if your hands are full of the old’ which applies very well to your old habits, mindsets, grudges, or disappointments. Letting go of these can open up space for a fresh perspective. This section focuses on turfing out what no longer serves you and resetting your mindset. 

Think of it as de-cluttering your mind and emotions so you can enter the new year feeling as fresh as a daisy, and light as a feather. 

26. What habits or routines from this year no longer serve your goals or happiness?
27. What is one fear or limiting belief you’re ready to release, and why?
28. Reflect on a grudge or unresolved conflict. What can you do to let it go?
29. What’s one mistake or failure you’ve been holding onto? How can you forgive yourself?
30. Is there a relationship that drains your energy? What steps can you take to protect your peace?
31. What expectations of yourself or others are you ready to release?
32. Write a letter to someone you need to forgive. You don’t have to send it—just let the emotions flow.
33. Identify a disappointment from this year. What lessons can you take away before letting it go?
34. What mental clutter (like self-doubt or worry) are you ready to clear out?
35. What’s one “should” that you’ve been pressuring yourself with? Why is it okay to let it go?
36. Reflect on a time you said “yes” when you wanted to say “no.” How can you honor your boundaries moving forward?
37. What’s an old story you’ve been telling yourself about who you are? How can you rewrite it?
38. Is there an opportunity or experience you regret missing? How can you move forward without guilt?
39. What items, commitments, or relationships can you declutter to make room for what matters most?
40. What is one emotion (anger, sadness, guilt) you’ve been carrying? How can you begin to release it?
41. Imagine you’re packing a suitcase for the new year. What emotional baggage will you leave behind?
42. What’s one past version of yourself you’re ready to release with love and gratitude?
43. What beliefs about success or failure are you ready to let go of?
44. Write about a time you held onto control too tightly. What would happen if you trusted more?
45. What toxic patterns have you noticed in your thoughts or behaviors? How can you break free from them?
46. Reflect on a time you avoided change. What did it cost you, and how can you embrace change moving forward?
47. If you could say one final thing to the version of yourself at the start of the year, what would it be?
48. What is one thing you’ve been procrastinating on letting go of? What’s holding you back?
49. Imagine what your life will look like once you release what no longer serves you. Write about how it feels.
50. Create a “letting go ritual” in your mind. What will you do to symbolically release what’s weighing you down?

Visualizing a Brighter Year

Now that you’ve gotten everything down on paper, you can begin to plan ahead for the new year. Visualizing what you want to happen will help you to create the perfect plan for the upcoming year; defining your intentions, setting the tone, and getting you excited for the goals you’re going to smash next year. This section’s prompts will invite you to use your imagination and dream big! Write down your hopes and aspirations for the year as well as the changes you’d like to make to yourself. Get into the flow state and allow your thoughts to flow directly from your mind to the paper, nothing is off limits. You could even create a vision board off the back of these prompts! 

51. What are three big goals you’d like to achieve in the new year?
52. Imagine your ideal day one year from now. What does it look and feel like?
53. What qualities or habits do you want to cultivate in yourself over the next year?
54. Write a letter to your future self, describing all the amazing things you hope to accomplish.
55. What new skills or hobbies would you like to learn or explore next year?
56. If you could achieve one thing that seems impossible now, what would it be? Why?
57. What would success look like for you by the end of the new year?
58. Who inspires you, and what qualities of theirs do you want to embody in the new year?
59. What specific steps can you take to improve your physical and mental well-being next year?
60. What positive habits can you build into your daily routine to support your goals?
61. If you could describe your next year in three words, what would they be?
62. What relationships would you like to deepen or nurture in the coming year?
63. How do you want to feel at the end of each day in the new year?
64. What’s one big adventure you’d like to have next year?
65. Imagine the financial situation you’d like to be in next year. What steps will help you get there?
66. What does your dream career or work life look like a year from now?
67. What is one area of your life you’d like to transform completely in the next year?
68. Picture your home or living space in the new year. What changes would make it feel more like a sanctuary?
69. Write a bucket list for the next year. What are the top three things you’d like to experience?
70. What values will guide your decisions in the new year?
71. Who would you like to spend more time with, and how will you prioritize them?
72. What’s one fear you want to conquer in the coming year?
73. Imagine the person you want to be a year from now. What traits, habits, and achievements define them?
74. How will you celebrate your progress and successes throughout the year?
75. What’s one word or mantra that you want to define your new year? Why?

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Welcoming a New Chapter

The start of the new year reminds us essentially that each day is new and there’s always an opportunity to start afresh – it’s never too late! 

As you wrap up these end-of-year journal prompts, take a moment to feel gratitude for the journey you’ve had this year and excitement for the journey ahead. Embrace this fresh start with an open mind and a renewed motivation to absolutely boss every goal you set for yourself! 

Here’s to a new year full of growth, peace, and prosperity!

Happy New Year!