Happy December! November was exhausting and draining in so many ways. I don’t know how I got through last month. So many of my days were spent at my 9-5, then coming home to study for hours, and getting barely any sleep. I went into November looking forward to publishing a post on how I implemented self-care into a busy month but I feel like I really didn’t do that.
When things got busy, I forgot how to slow down and live life. I genuinely lost sense of time. I’ve lost routines I’ve worked hard to start and maintain because I was forging unhealthy ones that involved sleeping very late, waking up late, and rushing through the day with a ton of more unhealthy habits.
In December, my goal is to “restore”. I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to carry over the goal into January because December is such a short month that’s full of deadlines and social obligations I need to somehow fit into my calendar.
This month, I really want to do the whole slow living thing where I catch up on the things I love. As much as it hurts, I’m going to start forcing myself into healthier actions and mentality now so I can start off the new year with a good streak.
I want to embrace long cozy nights and watch holiday movies and listen to holiday music. I want to set myself actual homework and find/write some journal prompts that I want to get to this month.
I haven’t been journaling in such a long time and the need to sit down and do some is overwhelming. I want to get a head start on end of year reflections as well as new year planning.
What are some of your December intentions?