Making Space 2025: Day 20

Christine Hennebury

4 days ago

Hey Everyone,

Today, I’d like to invite you to notice all the stuff you HAVE gotten done this month.

With so much ambient busy-ness and pressure in December, almost everyone gets tangled in the length of their to do lists and how much remains to be done.

I think December 20th is a great day to take a look back at what you have actually done so far.

And I’d like you to remember that all of this is on top of your regular tasks.

And I’m hoping you’ll include all of the stuff that kind of got rolled into your to do list along the way – the phone calls, the extra emails, the add-on errands, helping your coworker find that file, picking up the napkins for the party – all the small additions that all took time and energy and planning and money.

Whether you make a mental list or a physical list of your work since December started, I hope you’ll take a moment to congratulate yourself and offer yourself a gold star for all of that hard work.

In case you don’t have a gold star handy, here’s one you can use:

My husband, Steve, took this photo in Port de Grave about 8 years. One of the ways that people in that area celebrate the holiday season is by decorating their boats with lights. Image description: a large star made of gold(ish) lights decorates the side of a boat’s cabin at night. There is a lighted net on the deck of the boat and sailboats in the background have lights strung on their lines (rigging?).

The goal of this exercise is not just to show you a big list, it’s to help you make some space in your brain by seeing that some things (a lot of things) are, indeed, done.

And I would like to remind you of two things: that you are doing the very best that you can with the resources you have AND that you don’t have to do every single remaining thing on your list. I

t’s ok to choose your peace of mind and your own enjoyment of the rest of the month over the sense of pressure and perfection that this season seems to create.

And however you make space for yourself today, I wish you ease and a sense of contentment.

Here’s our movement practice for today:

The still image of this Beginner Abs – No Equipment video from NourishMoveLove shows the title on the right side and, on the left, an image of the instructor – a person with light skin with their long hair in a ponytail, wearing a black tank top, black leggings, and blueish green shoes – is demonstrating one of the exercises. They are facing the camera and extending their right arm to touch their right toes – both of which are extended toward the camera – while supporting themselves on the side of their left knee and lower leg and their left forearm and raising themselves off their yoga mat.

And our mindfulness practice for today:

The still image for this Guided 12 Minute Mindfulness Meditation by Doctor Julie Smith shows a close-up of the instructor, a woman with a slight smile who is wearing a yellowish brown hooded sweater. She has light skin, dark eyes, and long hair that is brown with blonde at the ends. The title of the video is on the right side and in the blurred background you can see a large painting with brightly coloured dots, a shelf with decorative items on it, and a tripod for a light or camera.

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