How to Reflect and Empower Yourself in December

50 December Journal Prompts to Spark Your Writing Passion

What if you could transform your December from a whirlwind of stress to a month of meaningful reflection and intentional living? Join us on a journey through "December Reflections and Self-Discovery," where we explore the unique essence of this month, often feeling like its own time zone. We'll look at the historical significance of year-end reflections and the impact of cultural traditions like Diwali on our perspective. With Lestallion's expertly crafted December journal prompts, discover how acknowledging both achievements and challenges can foster a balanced understanding of your personal growth. This episode offers tools to deepen your self-awareness and emotional intelligence, helping you connect more richly to your traditions and the people around you.

In "Creating Vision for Meaningful December," we'll discuss how reflecting on this month's achievements can bring a sense of pride and act as a bridge to a more intentional new year. Learn how to carry forward valuable lessons into January, setting the stage for a fulfilling year ahead. We also delve into planning your ideal holiday experiences with specificity, ensuring they are both meaningful and enjoyable. Finally, in "Empowering December Reflections," discover the power of reclaiming your December amidst the hustle and bustle. Grab your favorite journal and cozy blanket as we inspire you to reflect on personal traditions and intentions, creating a mindful and intentional holiday season.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like
December has its own time zone?
It's like one minute you'rethinking about pumpkin, supplies
, everything, and then, bam,you're suddenly stressing about
finding the perfect stockingstuffers.

Speaker 2 (00:10):
Oh, you are so not alone there.
December really does have thisway of sneaking up on us, and I
don't think it's just because ofthe whole holiday rush either.

Speaker 1 (00:19):
Okay, so what else is going on then?

Speaker 2 (00:21):
Well, let's think about it for a second.
If you look at cultures acrosshistory, this time of year has
always been a big deal, like thenatural end of a cycle, right?
So it was a time to look backat the harvest, and I mean that
both literally for our ancestors, but also kind of
metaphorically for us today.
It's like it's just ingrainedin us to take stock as things

(00:43):
wind down.

Speaker 1 (00:44):
So, like how our ancestors would be celebrating a
successful harvest, we're kindof doing the same, but with our,
like, year end goals andaccomplishments instead of crops
.

Speaker 2 (00:55):
Exactly, and those cultural connections, they run
deep.
I mean, think about Diwali, forexample, which is celebrated
around this time in a lot ofdifferent cultures.
It's a festival of lightssymbolizing new beginnings.
It's a festival of lightssymbolizing new beginnings, and
even if you don't personallycelebrate Diwali, that whole
energy of reflecting and lookingahead to something new, well
it's kind of just in the airthis time of year, isn't it?

Speaker 1 (01:11):
And that totally brings us to Lestallion's
December journal prompts.
I think what really struck mewhen I was reading through them
was how they tackle both thegood and well I guess you could
say the not so good parts of theyear.
They encourage us to celebratewhat we've achieved, but then
also take a look at thechallenges we faced.
What do you think makes thatcombination so powerful,

(01:32):
especially in December?

Speaker 2 (01:33):
Well, most people and I'm definitely guilty of this
too we tend to go to one extremeor the other.
So either we get caught up inthe holiday excitement and kind
of brush over the difficultstuff, or we get so bogged down
by what didn't work out that weforget to appreciate how far
we've actually come.

Speaker 1 (01:49):
It's like we only want to read certain chapters of
our own story, exactly.

Speaker 2 (01:53):
And what the Stallion is doing here, I think, is
recognizing that resilience,that ability to bounce back.
A lot of times that comes fromgoing through those harder
experiences, not just the wins.
So it's about acknowledgingboth the sunny days and the
storms and accepting kind of amore complete picture of the
journey.

Speaker 1 (02:12):
So, instead of just like checking things off a to-do
list, it's about understandinghow all those experiences good
and bad actually shaped us.
I really like that.

Speaker 2 (02:20):
Yeah, and I think that's where the real growth
happens, right 100%.

Speaker 1 (02:24):
And speaking of growth, should we dive into the
prompts themselves, becauseListallion really doesn't mess
around.
50 prompts, that's enough forpractically the whole year, not
just December.
But it's not even just thequantity that got me, it's how
they're all organized.

Speaker 2 (02:37):
It's like they created this perfectly curated
roadmap for self-discovery, butlike the December edition,
what's so interesting to me ishow the Stallion goes beyond
those, you know, typical end ofyear reflection prompts.
Not that there's anything wrongwith gratitude lists or
anything like that, but thesecategories, they really do seem
designed to help you uncover adeeper level of self-awareness.

Speaker 1 (02:58):
So we've got categories like December
discoveries, which just the nameitself makes it sound super
intriguing, right Like it's allabout uncovering those aha
moments we might not evenrealize we had.
And then there's your Decemberemotions, which I'm guessing is
all about tapping into thatwhole emotional intelligence
thing.

Speaker 2 (03:15):
You got it, and I think that's so important,
especially during a month thatcan feel like an emotional
roller coaster sometimes,because, you know, emotional
intelligence really is aboutbeing able to understand and
manage all those feelings, notjust the good ones, and these
prompts give us a way toactually do that.

Speaker 1 (03:34):
It's like taking a good long look at our inner
world.
And some of these promptsreally do make you think, like,
for example, under thereflections on traditions
category, there's one that askshow did December's traditions
make you feel connected toothers?
So it's not just about goingthrough the motions you know,
like baking cookies, becausethat's what your family always
does, but actually thinkingabout why we do those things and

(03:54):
how they affect us.

Speaker 2 (03:56):
It's true, traditions are often packed with meaning
and shared history, even if wedon't always think about it, and
that prompt encourages us tokind of dig into those
connections and see how theyplay into our sense of belonging
in community.

Speaker 1 (04:09):
Then there's this one prompt from the December growth
category that I just love.
It asks what did you do inDecember that you are most proud
of?
And what I love about it isit's not just asking about what
we achieved, but what we'reactually proud of.
Which feels different, right.

Speaker 2 (04:22):
Totally.
Pride is something that I thinkwe often overlook, but it's a
really powerful feeling becauseit's connected to our values, to
our sense of self-worth.
It's like Lestallion isprompting us to move beyond that
simple checklist mentality andinstead focus on the things that
genuinely make us feel goodabout ourselves, about who we
are, at our core.

Speaker 1 (04:43):
It's that feeling of, yeah, I did that, but it's more
than that.
It's like I did that and I didit my way and that feels really
good.

Speaker 2 (04:50):
Exactly, it's about staying true to yourself even
when things get tough.
Right, and that kind ofreflection, taking the time to
really acknowledge that, I thinkcan be incredibly empowering,
especially as we move into a newyear.

Speaker 1 (05:00):
Oh, and speaking of the new year, there's another
prompt from the December growthsection that really stood out to
me.
It asks how will the changes inDecember help you in the new
year?
I don't know why, but so manyof us we treat December like
it's the finish line.
But this prompt, it's like it'sreframing it as a bridge to
something bigger.

Speaker 2 (05:20):
I love that because it's so true.
December often turns into thiscrazy rush to the end, right,
but really it's also thebeginning of what comes next,
and just that small shift inperspective can make such a big
difference.

Speaker 1 (05:32):
It's like, instead of hitting the reset button every
January, we can actually bringforward everything we've learned
and experienced.

Speaker 2 (05:38):
Yes, January isn't a blank page.
It's just the continuation ofour story, and I think that by
acknowledging the changes we'vemade in December, even small
ones, we set ourselves up for anew year that's more intentional
, more fulfilling.

Speaker 1 (05:51):
So we've talked about how December is this time for
reflection, right, we're lookingback at what went well and
maybe what we want to do alittle differently next time,
and we talked about how thosejournal prompts from Lestallion
they can help us sort throughall of that in a way that feels
really insightful.
But there's one category wehaven't gotten to yet and
honestly it's my favorite.

Speaker 2 (06:11):
You must be talking about planning for future
Decembers.
That's where things get reallyinteresting.

Speaker 1 (06:16):
Right, it's like most journaling prompts they're all
about the past.
But this is different.
Lestallion is challenging us tolook ahead, and not just in
that superficial what are yourresolutions for next year, kind
of way either.

Speaker 2 (06:29):
Exactly.
It's about creating a visionfor the kind of December we
actually want to have, not justnext year, but in the years to
come, and that takes some realthought.
It's not about just wishing fora stress-free holiday or the
perfect Instagram moment youknow.

Speaker 1 (06:43):
So less about the specifics and more about the
overall feeling, the vibe.

Speaker 2 (06:47):
Exactly.
It's about figuring out whatreally matters to us, what we
want this time of year to feellike deep down, yeah, and then
OK.
How do we actually make thathappen?
How do we make it real?

Speaker 1 (06:57):
OK, so I got to know which prompt from this section
is your favorite, which onereally made you stop and think.

Speaker 2 (07:02):
Well, get ready, because it's a good one.
Yeah, ready, here it is.
How do you envision your idealDecember day?

Speaker 1 (07:08):
Ooh, that's good.

Speaker 2 (07:09):
Right, and what I love about this is that it
doesn't let you get away withjust vague ideas.
Yeah, it's about gettingspecific.
Like what does that dayactually look, feel, smell, like
who are you with?
What are you doing?
How does it make you feel?

Speaker 1 (07:24):
It's true what they say A goal without a plan is
just a wish, and this prompt, itreally pushes you to move past
just wishing and hoping forthings to be different.
It's like, ok, let's actuallymap this out, let's get clear on
what we want and how to make ita reality.

Speaker 2 (07:39):
And you know, it's amazing how this all connects
back to what you were talkingabout before those meaningful
traditions, that feeling ofpride in our own growth,
remembering that the things wedo, they affect the people
around us too.
All of that is woven into thisone powerful question.

Speaker 1 (07:53):
It really goes to show that sometimes all it takes
is one really good question toget us thinking differently.
And I don't know about you, butthis whole conversation has me
looking at December in a wholenew light.

Speaker 2 (08:04):
Me too.
It's a good reminder that wehave more power than we think.
Even during the busiest time ofyear, we get to choose how we
experience it.

Speaker 1 (08:13):
And that is a wrap on another deep dive.
Listeners, I hope this episodeinspired you to grab your
favorite journal and a cozyblanket and really dig into what
makes December meaningful foryou.
We'll see you next time.