10 Questions to Ask Yourself in 2025
New Year’s Eve and has come and gone and left in its place a bright and shining 2025! And what is the new year if not a fresh start? Sure, the date is arbitrary — sorry Pope Greg! — but it’s the sentiment that counts. The promise of a new year just might be the kick in the bum you need to make some much-needed changes to your life, and what better way to begin than to take stock of where you’re at and where you want to be? Without further adieu, here’s ten questions to ask yourself as you prepare to tackle the new year. 2025 better get ready, because ready resolutions or not, here you come!
1. How have I changed over the course of the past twelve months?
2. What did I learn about myself this year that I didn’t know before? How can I grow from that knowledge?
3. What was the best part of my 2024? What about this past year made me the happiest, or the most proud, and how can I maintain that energy in 2025?
4. What challenged me last year? What pushed me or held me back, and what can I do to leave that energy behind in the new year?
5. What or who am I grateful for? How can I show appreciation and invest more meaningfully in the people, places, and activities that bring me stability and joy?
6. Are my emotional needs being met? Do I feel supported by friends, family, partners, or other people in my life? If not, what steps can I take to build, deepen, or mend those relationships?
7. Was I a supportive friend/partner/family member this past year? How can I continue to be (or become more) present in the lives of the people I love?
8. Is my work — whatever that may be — feeding me, emotionally? Does it bring me stability? If not, are there steps that I can take to find my purpose and change my path?
9. What “new” can I bring into this new year? How can I make room for new knowledge, new skills, new connections, new hobbies, or anything fresh to invigorate my life this year?
10. What does self care look like for me? How will I take good care of myself in the year to come?
BONUS: What’s one step (big or small) I can take today towards making my day, my year, or my life just a little bit better?
Cheers to the new year!