The month of December has always been an interesting time for me. For one it’s the time of year when I feel the laziest at work. At the same time though, it also feels like the busiest. There are always so many things that need to be wrapped up before the year ends. Getting through a mix of work and holiday shenanigans is a big challenge. Thank goodness I managed to pull through when I'd rather be in my room under the covers enjoying a good book or TV drama.
The flurry of activities meant I had to pull myself out of the office and house to meet up with people. It was great to see a lot of people that I haven’t met up with in a while. It was good to spend time with other people as opposed to keeping to myself for most of the year. It was also fun to go out for fun for a change. I feel like most of the moments I have gone out this year were out of obligation to family and to work. Being able to go to places just because I wanted to was a refreshing way to end the year.
December has also been one of the rare moments where I overspent on myself. I usually keep my expenses small, mostly for basic needs. I don’t often spend on myself more than I do on other people. On a whim, after spending on a few gifts, I decided I wanted to spend some of my hard-earned money on myself. I bought something to wear for the Seventeen concert that I am attending. I spent an entire day at a skin clinic, just getting as many treatments as I could afford to spend on and do in one day. It was a little weird for me. I had not been in a skin clinic in years, but it also felt good to get pampered after all these years.
As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, I was raised a Catholic, but I hardly practice it these days. The holiday season is one of those rare events in the year when I touch base with my Catholic faith. It felt good being inside a church again. I felt a renewed urge to explore my relationship with the Catholic faith again. It’s a process, but I like doing this to maintain a bit of a grasp on some semblance of religion in my life.
Like most people, the holiday season for me is about family. My introverted self fought hard to keep myself more visible with the family. I usually spend most of my free time at home, but I normally keep to myself in my room. During the holiday season, I did my best to hang out with the family at home. I even went out with them for dinner one evening to celebrate a birthday. Hanging out in itself was not easy. I had to go back to my room and recharge when I felt like my social battery had run out. But I did make an effort to go back out when I felt I could again.
I am very grateful for the past year, and the month of December was no exception. There were many moments when I received unexpected blessings that I was grateful for. They ranged from gifts to random acts of kindness from others. Some opportunities arrived that caught me off-guard. I did not see them coming. For me, it further proves that as long as we have faith, and keep ourselves open and positive, things tend to work out. It may not always be in the ways we think, but they work out anyway.
With the way my 2024 has been, I look forward to an even better 2025. I look forward to enjoying more of life. To be around the people that I love and enjoy (and share) the blessings that this life has to offer.
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