The Monthly Focus - December

Reflect and Restore

December invites us to pause—not just to celebrate the season, but to acknowledge the year behind us. It’s a time to take stock, make peace with what unfolded, and prepare for what’s next with clarity and care.

This isn’t a month for rushing to the finish line. It’s a month for honoring what you’ve built, what you’ve learned, and how far you’ve come—even if the path wasn’t what you expected.

So grab your goal-setting guide or a quiet notebook, and let’s wrap this year with reflection, restoration, and intention.

Reflect on November

Before setting any new intentions, take a moment to look back:

• What am I most proud of this past month—or this past year?

• What hard thing did I do anyway?

• Where did I grow, even if there’s no trophy or checklist?

Pro Tip: December is a great time to journal freely. Let your thoughts wander through the seasons behind you. The clarity you’re looking for often shows up in reflection.

This Month’s Theme: Reflect and Restore

Instead of chasing a final burst of productivity, December gives you permission to restore. To rest. To realign. Let this be the month where you recharge—not restart—and trust that clarity will come from slowing down.

December Goal-Setting Guide

1. Review Your Year

What did you accomplish this year—big or small? What goals shifted, and what stayed steady? Reflect without judgment. You’ve done more than you think.

2. Celebrate Quiet Wins

Not all progress is visible. Celebrate mindset shifts, boundary-setting, systems built, and any moment where you chose yourself.

3. Choose One Gentle Focus

Rather than pushing toward a huge goal, pick one small area you’d like to tend to this month—organization, energy, reflection, or simply rest.

4. Make Space for What’s Next

Use the quiet of the season to clean up, close out, and create space—for planning, dreaming, and entering the new year with clarity.

Motivational Boost

“You don’t have to get it perfect. You just have to keep going.” — Unknown

December doesn’t need to be about resolution or reinvention. It can simply be about remembering who you are—and deciding how you want to carry that into what’s next.

December Journal Prompts

• What parts of this year am I most grateful for?

• What do I want to release before stepping into a new year?

• What lessons am I taking with me into next season?

• What would a restful, nourishing December look like for me?

Action Step for December

Choose one day (or even one hour) this month to unplug, reflect, and reset. Let it be a gift to yourself—a pause that sets the tone for how you want to enter the next chapter.

You don’t have to plan everything right now. You just have to listen to what’s ready to end—and what’s ready to begin.