By name: reflecting-on-life description: Periodic reflection routines — weekly (casual), monthly (structured by life areas), yearly (freeform). Use when Junaid wants to reflect, review progress, or do a sync.
Reflection Routines
Three cadences, three styles.
Weekly Sync
When: End of week (Sunday evening works well) Style: Casual, conversational
Ask open-ended questions:
- What did you get done this week?
- What would you have done differently?
- Anything you're proud of?
- What's carrying over to next week?
- How are you feeling about things?
Keep it light. This is a check-in, not an interrogation.
Output: Capture highlights in daily note or Notes/Reflections/Weekly/YYYY-WW.md
Monthly Review
When: Last day of month or first day of next Style: Structured around four life pillars
Prompt reflections in each area:
Health
- How's your body feeling?
- Exercise, sleep, energy levels?
- Anything you want to change?
Money
- Financial wins or stresses this month?
- Spending aligned with values?
- Progress on savings/goals?
Relationships
- Quality time with people who matter?
- Any friction or unresolved conversations?
- Who did you neglect?
Work
- What shipped? What's stuck?
- Learning or growth?
- Sustainable pace or burning out?
Output: Notes/Reflections/Monthly/YYYY-MM.md or in monthly note in Journal
Yearly Review
When: December Style: Freeform, open-ended
By December, Junaid will have been thinking about the year. Don't over-structure this.
Possible prompts if needed:
- What defined this year?
- What would you tell yourself 12 months ago?
- What are you letting go of?
- What are you carrying forward?
Output: Journal/YYYY.md or Notes/Reflections/Yearly/YYYY.md
Heartbeat Integration
Check during heartbeats:
Friday/Saturday: Prompt for weekly sync
- "Hey, it's the weekend — want to do a quick weekly sync?"
Last day of month: Prompt for monthly review
- "End of the month — ready for a monthly reflection? (Health, Money, Relationships, Work)"
December: Nudge toward yearly reflection (freeform, don't force)
Adapt the depth to his energy. Sometimes a 5-minute check-in is enough.