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last month of the year check

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HAPPY SUNDAY!

It’s December. Last month of the year check.

Time just flew by. And now I’m in exam season. And then it’s the holidays. December is crazy but one of my favourite times of year at the same time. Everything about the holiday season brings out my inner child and some x games mode of holiday aesthetic creativity. I just love to decorate and bake holiday recipes and basically consume my time (post-exams of course) with anything and everything holiday.

MY CURRENT HOLIDAY BUCKET LIST

  • Toronto Christmas Market @ Distillery District
  • Gingerbread House Making
  • Christmas Movie Marathon
  • Themed Christmas Drink Girls Night
  • Skiing
  • Disney Christmas Night
  • Christmas Cookies!
  • Ice Skating
  • Christmas Restaurant/Bar Hop
  • Christmas Hike
  • Volunteer

This year, I am holding myself accountable to commit to completing this bucket list. Last year, with exams and everything, it was easy to fall through with some of the holiday activities I was planning to do. But this year, as part of my wellness and self-care, these activities will help me remember that I need to plan things for myself and also do things I will enjoy. I need to fill my cup.

 

Also lately, my new obsession (okay it’s actually not that new) has been listening to Noah Kahan basically on repeat. SO this actually started yesterday, but it’s going to be my hyper fixation music for a while. If you haven’t listened to him yet, please drop everything and listen to him now. His music is folk and alternative, but very similar to the Lumineers, Caamp, Mt. Joy, etc. Anyways very feel good but also emotional at the same time. I get to see him live next year and I am so beyond excited. I also have to prepare myself to get as emotional as I do in public, but isn’t that the best about music. Last year I got to see the Lumineers up close, in real life. And it was pretty much one of the best nights ever. And I cried, along with everyone else beside me. But it was amazing. Crazy how music can do that to you. But it’s the way the words flow and the environment and the energy. I just love it.

Concerts are a key to my heart, more specifically outdoor concerts though. And it’s these experiences that make life just so much more precious.

So circling back, just listen to Noah Kahan and you will not regret it.

 

I think my other goal for the holiday season is to just continuing being myself and working on my goals. Recently I have been wanting to spread my gratefulness a little more, and remind those surrounding me how much they mean to me. I want to compliment strangers, and make more friends and walk with my head held high. I want to try new styles, and clean out my closet. Read a book. Organize my school life. And seriously just continuing to choose the things that make me happy.

If we don’t choose things that fill our cups, who are we believing deserves it more than us. Remember your importance as a human to this earth. Fill your cup with the things that are true to you and what you believe to be an energy filler. Things that bring you joy and warmth and fulfillment. Just choose you. Not in a selfish way but in a prioritizing your worth way.

 

STAY KIND:)

with love

grace <3