Welcome to your softer December. A month to loosen the noise, reclaim your calm, and glow from the inside out.
This DE-cember Guide is designed to help you:
- DE-clutter your mind + space
- DE-compress your energy
- DE-light in tiny rituals
- end the year grounded, cozy, and clear
Below, you’ll find each part of the guide—checklists, bucket-list rituals, prompts, books, and year-end reset ideas—plus the original images from the Instagram post on @theglowgirlwellness 📸💖
Use them daily, weekly, or whenever your energy needs a reset.
❄️ 1. D-E-C-E-M-B-E-R Checklist
This checklist is your grounding anchor for the month—simple habits that help you de-stress, restore, and reconnect with what matters:
A gentle daily swipe through clarity and calm.
🎄 2. December Bucket List: DE-velop Rituals, DE-posit Joy & DE-light in the Season
This bucket list is full of tiny, cozy, joy-sparking ideas—from festive strolls to mindful gifting to winter crafts:
A month of small magic and simple pleasures.
✍️ 3. 31 Reflection Prompts for a Grounded Year-End
These prompts are designed to help you reflect, release, and realign as you move into 2026:
Here are a few examples to get you started:
- What feels heavy that you're ready to release?
- What surprised you about yourself this year?
- What tiny moment brought you joy?
- Where did you feel most like “you”?
- What boundary supported your peace?
The rest are included on the calendar image above.
📚 4. Books to DE-stress & Reset Your December
Warm, reflective reads to nourish your mind and soften your energy this month.
1. The Pivot Year - Brianna Wiest
A grounding guide to moving through transitions with clarity and courage. Perfect for reflection and stepping into your next chapter.
2. Wintering - Katherine May
A gentle invitation to embrace rest, retreat, and seasonal slowness. A beautiful winter companion.
3. The Comfort Book - Matt Haig
A soothing collection of reflections and reminders to uplift and steady your spirit.
4. How to Do Nothing - Jenny Odell
A mindful manifesto for reclaiming your attention, resisting noise, and savoring intentional pauses.
Glow Tip: Pair a cozy read with tea, a candle, and a slow evening to reset your energy.
✨ 5. Six Things to Do Before 2026
These simple but powerful practices help you refresh your energy and clear the path for the year ahead.
1. Declutter Your Digital Life
Unsubscribe, delete, clear, and make space for new energy.
2. Reflect on Joy & Lessons
Journal about what lit you up and what you want to carry forward.
3. Finish or Release
Close loops, complete tasks — or consciously let them go.
4. Set Energy Boundaries
Decide how you want to protect your time and attention next year.
5. Create a Mini Vision Board
Choose images, words, or sketches that represent your 2026.
6. Refresh Your Space
Cozy touches, soft lighting, simple rearranging, or a small declutter session.
💫 Closing Reflection
December doesn’t need more pressure—it needs more presence.
I hope this De’cember Guide helps you soften your pace, reconnect with your glow, and step into 2026 feeling grounded, clear, and deeply supported by your rituals.
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Here’s to a calmer, cozier, more DE-lightful December. 🌿