Accountability is crucial in achieving our goals and making progress towards our dreams. In the past few weeks I’ve shared a lot of journal prompts around boundaries with ourselves and with others, and accountability is part of boundaries with ourselves. It requires a willingness to take ownership of our actions and the outcomes they produce. Write about a time when you struggled with accountability. What led to this lack of accountability, and how did it impact your progress? What steps did you take to regain control and become more accountable? Reflect on the importance of accountability in your life and how you can hold yourself accountable in the future.

Taking small steps towards accomplishments is a powerful tool in achieving long-term success. I think everyone is sick of hearing me say “set small goals to set yourself up for success, make them accessible and sustainable or else you will give up on them”. Write about a goal you have been working towards but have struggled to make progress on. What small (even smaller) steps can you take towards this goal? How can you break it down into manageable chunks? How will you celebrate your progress along the way? Reflect on the power of small steps in your life and how you can use them to achieve your goals.

Finally, reflect on the relationship between accountability and taking small steps towards accomplishments. How do these two concepts work together to help you achieve your goals? What strategies can you use to hold yourself accountable while also taking small, manageable steps towards success? Write about the mindset shifts and habits you can develop to make progress towards your dreams while holding yourself accountable along the way.

What is one small goal you are working on in therapy right now? What is the very first step of that small goal and how can you hold yourself accountable to get started on that this week by Saturday?