Dear December,
I come to you tender, so please hold me gently in your slowness. This year feels festive for everyone, it seems, but I’m struggling to find the joy within.
Embrace me wholly, wrap your arms around me like a soft blanket of snow, and let me fall asleep in your safety and hope.
In your quietest days, I remember the parts of me I’ve silenced. The parts of me that tried hard but didn’t achieve anything; that endured so much and crumbled under the weight of it all; that spent the year in upheaval and instability and had nothing to hold on to.
Dear December, I want to find myself again. But this time, I want to make space for a new version of me that is lighter, softer, and more relaxed in her existence.
I want to become my own home, light my own inner fireplace, and warm my own heart. I have been wounded so deeply, December, and I need your softness and slowness to heal me.
My body craves stability and my mind craves deep rest, yet I am unable to give myself these things. I am waiting for the new year, hoping the turning of the clock will bring relief, yet I know in my heart that life changes are more than just a date on the calendar.
But December, in all the turmoil, I want to embrace you too, with all of your magic and merriment. I want to teach my heart to feel joy again and find meaning in the festivities, decorations, sparkles, and gifts of the season.
So I want to thank you:
For the cold mornings where all I can hear is the quiet.
For the coziness of blankets piled on the couch.
For the comfort of the familiar rituals.
For teaching me to slow down, yet again.
Let’s walk together through your days with ease, December, and send off this year and all its heaviness in the past.
Hold my hand, December, and lead me to better days in the new year. Pave the way for a life filled with love. Help me open up my soul for inner peace again, and give me the willpower to enjoy my new adventures.
Most importantly, dear December, show me that I can exist as a human in both my softness and my strength and still find true happiness.
With hope and a very grateful heart,
~ Frosina
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What Softness Are You Seeking in Your Letter to December?
If you’re also wintering this year, maybe writing your own letter to December will help give your heart a little respite from what you’ve been feeling.
I know it’s been a tough year for many, myself included, so I felt the need to share this letter with you and hope you’ll find some inspiration in my words.
Want more seasonal gentleness? You might find comfort in these other gentle reads:
6 Gentle Ways To Avoid Holiday Overwhelm and Find Balance This Holiday Season
How to Make Each Season of Your Life More Joyful with Simple Slow Living Rituals
Winter Solstice: A Time For New Year Intentions and Manifestations
