Ep. #79: The Evaluation Process

Reflection is something that's strongly encouraged this time of year. We are encouraged to look back on all that we did or didn't do and decide what we'd like to do next.It can stir up a lot of emotions: pride, joy, regret, determination...And it's usually from those emotions that we set our intentions for the next year.I want to offer you a slightly different approach, one that you can carry with you throughout the year. I want to encourage you to go from reflection to evaluation.They sound pretty similar, right? If anything, I think evaluation has more of a negative connotation. Many people hear evaluation and think of formal testing, or school.The distinction I want to draw, though, is this.Reflection is the first step in the evaluation process, but evaluation goes above and beyond reflection, allowing you to look objectively at what is working for you, what is working for your family, what isn't, and what you're going to change. Evaluation occurs after you have reflected on a situation AND processed the emotions that went with it.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julia-mcgarey/support Get full access to The Blackbird Chronicles at juliamcgarey.substack.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit partneredpathparenting.substack.com