Revisiting 2012 in Writing Prompts

The thing that spurred the creation of this blog back in 2011, was to participate in a "Reverb2010" series of writing prompts.  Admittedly, I never quite got to the end of that project as I got sick of the prompts, and just couldn't stay motivated.  Last year was busy beyond belief, so I didn't try to do it again -- and there wasn't even a "Reverb" for that year anyway, so I suppose it's good I didn't try to get into it.

This year, a group of us decided to do one of our own.

I see this as a therapeutic way to process the year.  To figure out where I've been, and ground myself, so I can figure out where I'm going (if I'm going anywhere).  It's centering, for me, to do this kind of thing above and beyond what my normal journaling might provides.

So... We've jointly come up with 3 weeks worth of daily writing prompts.  Anyone who would like is welcome to join us, and follow along with our prompts.  You can just read, if you like, too.

Here's the list:

1. What was the most prominent theme for your life in 2012?  Why?
2. What steps did you take to try and improve yourself this year, and were they successful?
3. Describe the most rewarding experience you had this year.  What made it so rewarding?
4. Describe the most difficult experience you had this year.  How did you get through it?
5. What is the most important thing you learned about yourself this year?
6. What new things came into your life this year, and what effects did they have?
7. What would you like the focus of 2013 to be, and why?
8. If you could take back anything you did in 2012, larger or small, what would it be?  Why?
9. What made 2012 particularly different from other years of your life?
10. Create an imaginary character you could have used in your life this year.  Tell us about this being.
11. What was your biggest moment of joy this year?
12. When did you feel power within your pain this year?  Describe the moment and all it's sensations and emotions.
13. What well-known person (actress, politician, comedian, talk-show hostess, what-have-you) would play you in a movie of your life in 2012?  Why this person?  And what would be the movie's title?
14. What do you want to let go of as 2013 comes our way?
15. So the world is ending, the Mayans were right and fire and doom are reigning down -- what do you you most regret having left undone in your life?
16. Imagine the most amazing meal that you can; a final feast to bid 2012 goodbye -- from food, to setting, to company invited and conversation.  Describe in detail.
17. How did you feed your brain this year?  What is the most interesting or important thing you learned?
18. It is New Year's Eve, the clock is striking midnight and you suddenly realize you have the ability to travel to any year in history.  When and where would you go?
19. If you could relive one day from 2012, which one and why?
20. What is the best, and worst, piece of advice you received or gave in 2012?
21. Compose a haiku for 2012

Bonus prompt:  What people in your life in 2012 would you rather not have in your life for 2013?  Who and why, and how do they push your buttons?  What is the lesson in it all?