Holy moly! There’s only one more month left until we wave goodbye to 2016. How did the year disappear so fast?
I really feel like this is the final push to get everything done at the moment, plus we have lots going on in our personal life, which has made everything more chaotic, but every bit exciting. Annoyingly, I don’t want to reveal anything on here just yet in case I jinx it and it all goes horribly wrong. I’ve become incredibly superstitious since turning 30!
I’m actually writing this blog post on my iPhone while lying in bed listening to the sweet sounds of my sleeping toddler. I’m making a massive effort to slow down my mornings and make the most of what 2016 has to offer. As I previously posted, creating more space in my mornings has really benefitted my well-being, especially during busier times.
One thing’s for sure, I’m going to be using the festive period to not only give back and spend time with loved ones but also practice actions of selfcare and schedule in lots of ‘me’ time, which always seems to get neglected at this time of year. I’ve already booked in a manicure and pedicure as well as a hair appointment as a treat and reward for my achievements this year, which I think is really important.
This month has been pretty awesome in so many ways, including a trip to London to give a successful talk to an international brand and working on some new stuff for the blog that is coming your way in 2017. I’m really lucky to be doing something that I love so much as my job and I’m making lots of plans at the moment on how to make things bigger and better in the new year.
I’ve been making sure I’ve spent lots of precious time with my family after feeling like a total mama fail at a low point during this month. It’s such a struggle sometimes and I know this will resonate with a lot of you. The need to get stuff done with a child in tow can make you feel guilty because it takes you away from so many special moments and they’re not going to be little forever. I never feel guilty for wanting to work and help provide for my family, it’s more about the possibility of missing something and not being there. The there’s the anxiety of feeling like a failure because you can’t do it all. Ah, life!
Of course, there was the controversy surrounding the US election results. I think I made my feelings clear over on my Instagram feed. Although everything is still raw, I pray and hope that our sadly divisive world manages to heal itself, now we all need to come together and show our support.
Anyways, the most wonderful time of year is upon us and I hope that it helps to lift everyone’s spirits from what has been a bit of a roller coaster of a year. I’m spending some time today planning out how I’m going to make the most of the remainder of the year and how I’m going to manifest my intentions for this month. I do love a power planning session!
Congratulations on your talk! I really need to go to the hairdressers myself too lol my ends need sorting ASAP!
Glad to hear you’re taking it a little bit more easy and treating yourself. After several weeks of beating myself up over not being able to get everything done that I would like I’ve decided to treat myself to getting my hair cut and put up for my Christmas do next week. Hopefully it will make me feel a little more glam and no one will realise that I was probably still sat in my pyjamas until lunchtime desperately trying to get caught up on work whilst rocking a crying baby to sleep!
I really need to focus on me time too, it’s hard when you have a baby. Enjoy your mani/pedi and hair appointment, you deserve the treat. Jo x
This post is a beautifully-written reminder to slow down. I need to schedule me time, particularly over Christmas.
Congratulations on your talk! I know I can’t quite believe that there is only a month left either!
Congratulations on your talk! Self care is extremely important in this hectic world. xx
I’m looking forward to getting some good family time in, my OH has been away now for coming on 5 weeks and minus a little jaunt to see him this weekend his presence has been missed at home by a pregnant me and our son!
Spending time with your family is such an important thing to do, especially at this tie of the year x
November was an ok month for me, but really looking forward to December and doing less work and spending more time with my family
Huge congrats on your talk! November was a mixed bag, with hospital admissions which suck. I hate hospital. December I hope will be better, although I have hospital appts. Looking forward to Xmas day with my little boy.
Oooh well done with the talk lovely! Congratulations… sounds like one busy month!
For me, November has been so busy, very successful but I’m exhausted xxx
I’m really excited to hear about your news! I wonder what’s up… 🙂 It’s been a super busy year for me and I’m deliberately taking it more easy for the month of December. I need to relax more and stop trying to cram so much into every day. A book reading day is just what I need, I think. 🙂
Wow! How amazing to give a talk to a brand! That must have been both nervewracking yet exciting! I also plan on using December as a bit of a pamper month for me. I am struggling through this Winter weather and need cheering up! Manicure and facial are top of my lists at the moment x
Such a wonderful post, I can’t believe how fast this year has gone and that we are in December already!
I’m hoping to schedule in some more me time over the festive period as well x
I totally get the life/kids guilt. There are never enough hours in the day. I get caught out by staying up late to finish blog work, which makes me tired and grumpy the next day and then I’m unproductive as well as a moody mumma
Sending you nothing but wonderful and positive vibes for you and your business:) Sounds like you have great plans ahead. Enjoy this special time of year and start the new year with fresh energy and vibrancy!