Prayer of Examen

Over the last while I have been reminded to keep short accounts of what is happening in my private world. Psalm 139:23-24 has prompted my reflective moments to dig further into my daily experience and see if their is any "hurtful way in me."
Another tool that I came across was St. Ignatius Loyola's "The Prayer of Examen." This practice seeks to grow me as a follower of Jesus in my coapacity to discern God's will, find the movement of God's Spirit in all things, and enhance my understanding of God's good creation and special revelation through His Word. The prayer takes between 10-20 minutes and the majority of time is spent reviewing my day. In a nutshell, here are the six areas of focus as I go through this examination:

1. Recall that I am in the presence of God - as I sit in silence, I focus on God's deep and abiding love for me.
2. Recall my day with gratitude - after a few moments, remember the small pleasures of my day: a good night sleep, a good apple, a good conversation, or a beautiful sunset.
3. As for guidance from the Holy Spirit - ask the Holy Spirit to help me recall my day with clarity and an understanding of my limitations.
4. Review my day - I go back to the start of the day and allow it to play like a short movie in my mind. Where did I fail? What were my sucesses? Where did I experience joys? etc.
5. Reconcile and Resolve - As I picture myself next to Jesus, tell him where I felt dissappointment and sorrow and and give thanks for Christ's ability to restore me through forgiveness and restitution.
6. End my time with the Lord's prayer.