December, it's here! It seems like it's been a long year; (for me) but, I still can't believe December is here! December is one of my favorite months of the year! There's something about December that makes me want to get my life together! Probably because I'm a procrastinator, and because it's the last 31 days of the year to accomplish the goals on my to-do list.
This December, instead of feeling anxious to cross out all the things on my list, I decided to just be thankful and be grateful that I'm still here, still standing, still enduring, and made it to see another December. I'm a perfectionist, too. I really could beat myself up for everything that I didn't do; but, to be honest, I really don't care to, neither do I want to devote the energy into that. I really don't have time or want to make time to have an ongoing war with myself in my head because of the things I didn't accomplish. Life goes on. #majorgrowthforme
What I have been doing-since October-is making a list at the end of each month and writing down what went well and what didn't. What I discovered is that it's a lot more on the what went well list than the what didn't go well list, just that small reason alone is enough to be thankful and appreciative.
So, if you're like me, and you tend to beat yourself up for what you haven't accomplished. . .make a list of what you did accomplish, and what went well. You will be surprised at how much you're actually doing, and probably not giving yourself credit for! The list doesn't have to be complicated; one of the things I added that went well for me in the month of November was that I bought my niece a gift that she's been wanting for a while. It's a small gesture; but, it made the both of us happy.
As I get older, I'm learning that life is about more than crossing off goals on lists, it's made up of small, simple acts & accomplishments that bring happiness + gratitude that often go overlooked.
No matter what happens this month, take some time to reflect on everything that is going well, and has gone well in this year, previous months, and past few days, as we head into a new year. Remember, there will always be many reasons to be thankful than not to be!
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