By mid-December, we’ve usually started looking back on the year and taking inventory. For me, that reflection has often come with self-judgment.

When I worked in corporate roles, this was the time to write my year-end self-assessment. By the end of it, I usually acknowledged my accomplishments were significant and felt pride.

But I also found myself fixating on what I didn’t finish, where I could have done things differently, or where I thought I should be by now.