Oh December, you were good to me! You were full of friends, joy and laughter. Lots of holiday parties and fun surprises, like the above Christmas tree. I felt this month, I had a new lease on life and I was ready to tackle anything put in my way. Boy, there were some obstacles in my path that were HUGE but I was happy to say, I got through them with grace.
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Here are some words that were prominent during my month:
Relief/// I know this will be an unpopular opinion, but I am happy the holidays are over.
Spirit/// along the lines of relief , I didn’t feel too much in the spirit this year. For example, I didn’t want to go out of my way to do anything Christmassy. It was weird BUT I’m happy to say others who I chatted with felt the same way! Also this made me giggle because it was soooo true.
Ready/// I am very ready for 2024 to start. I always feel ready to start the new year around this time.
Joyful /// driving home from work each night was more joyful than normal due to all the Christmas lights out. I felt like I saw something new every single night on the drive (could be the fact my neighbors kept adding to their display LOL) I’ll miss the lights come January.
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Emoji of the month:
🥰
Of love; express feelings of love or strong liking of someone or something.
I definitely used this a lot during this month, in real life and online. I think I have a loving outlook on life and sometimes I feel like I’m a walk heart eyes emoji LOL
I’m going to do this again through 2024. It’s like a fortune teller for the year.
To play along, on January 1, send yourself a text message with the 1st 12 emojis in your recent emjoi section. Each emoji (1st for January, 2nd for February, etc) will representa month and ‘predict’ how your month should go. Sometimes its spot on, sometimes it’s really wrong. Something silly and fun to look forward too.
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Flashback
in 2022, I was full of Christmas spirit and still saving money; in 2021, I went on a few Christmas adventures and spent a quiet Christmas at home ; in 2020, random acts of kindness were on full display also my anxiety and non-Christmas spirit; in 2015, I posted some gift guides, a Christmas themed workout and some holiday adventures; in 2014, I shared my goals for the new year; and finally in 2011, I shared some silly snippets of life working my first full time job.
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Gym Update
I went to the gym 18 times this month. 90% of them were early morning sessions (before 5 AM) and they were my absolute favorites. Nothing beats feeling like you accomplished something before going to work. My 4-8 before my 830-5 has been created and I’m still fine tuning it BUT it has become one of my favorite things to come out of 2023.
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Looking Forward
New Year, New Start. My birthday! Girls dinner. More early gym sessions. New intentions and new goals.
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Posts
Did you miss any of my posts from this month? Find them below:
Random #23 | Hot Takes | Spotify Wrapped | Wake Up Call | Note to Self: Look for GLIMMERS | Till You Can’t | My Christmas Wish | 2023 Christmas Card Reveal | Merry Christmas | WGJ Vol. 48 | Diary #48
Best of 2023: My Favorite Posts | My Favorite Photos | WGJ Favorites Playlist | Thoughts on 2023
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[[December is a month of twinkle lights, laughter, and warm memories that will last a lifetime]]
