The start of a new year often brings a sense of reflection—and the desire for a fresh start. Whether or not you’re into resolutions, asking meaningful questions can help you honor the past and step more intentionally into what’s ahead. These three prompts are especially helpful if you’re considering individual therapy, couples counseling, or intimacy therapy.
3 Reflective Questions to Start Your Year with Clarity
1. What are you celebrating from the past year?
Make a list: What went well? What are you proud of? What have you accomplished—big or small? Which personal or relational wins are worth pausing to acknowledge? Write them down and actually toast yourself to them. Self-acknowledgment can be a powerful and grounding act.
2. What are you leaving behind?
What patterns, beliefs, or dynamics no longer serve you? What behaviors—or even internal narratives—are you setting down? Maybe it’s the self-doubt that crept in this year. Maybe it's a tendency to avoid difficult conversations or minimize your needs. This is about clearing space, internally and relationally, for what matters more.
3. What are you bringing into the new year?
Think about what you want to cultivate. Which skills or habits would help you feel more grounded, connected, or confident? What kind of partner do you want to be? What kind of relationship do you want to build? Whether it’s practicing more presence, building emotional safety, or improving communication, the new year offers an opening to real growth.
You don’t have to navigate these changes alone. Therapy can support you in letting go of what’s no longer serving you and moving toward something deeper, healthier, and more aligned with who you want to be.