128: Reclaiming Decembers: Holiday Rituals to Reclaim our Holiday Joy

The Habit Thrive Podcast ~ Self Care Habits, Mindfulness & Wellness Routines for Women 50 & Beyond

Well, Habit Thrivers, today we wrap up the month of November and welcome December with open arms and - hopefully, after the past couple months of podcast episodes on sleep - a well-rested body and spirit.

Today, on Episode #128 of the Habit Thrive Podcast, we are discussing 3 simple steps to reclaiming our joy in the month of December.

The first step is to think back to a ritual, hobby, activity … anything you used to do that brought you joy. Something you would like to do again.

• Your family used to go to church on Christmas Eve every year..
• Before you had children, you and your significant other would spend evenings by the fire with a warm drink and music.
• You and your mom used to bake cookies for the family Christmas party.
• Your parents would set up a hot cocoa bar on Sunday mornings with all the toppings you could want.
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Write down all the ideas you can think of for your joy list this December.

Once you have your list, the next step is to choose one or two things off that list to put into play.

Some of these ideas may be more important to you than others. Pick whichever ones you want, whichever ones you feel you can bring to fruition without causing more stress for your December.

Once you have decided, step three is to consider what things you can shift, let go of or ask for help with.

It may be unreasonable to spend every night cozying up to the fireplace with a hot beverage, but you could aim for Saturday nights.

Invite siblings, aunts and other family to a cookie-baking session so that you have all hands on deck and get a chance to socialize.

The goal is to restart some of those joy-inducing activities without it feeling like a chore.

This should be fun!

Lorrie xoxox

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