It would appear to be December…

It’s that time of year again when I start asking myself where on earth the year has gone to. I know I’m far from being alone in this experience, so I thought I’d talk about it here a little, just in case any of you can resonate.

I think it has become the new norm: to have so many expectations of us in terms of productivity and ticking off experiences from a never-ending to-do list, that we can never hope to get to the end of it all within the confines of twelve calendar months.

When I had this realisation a few years ago, I decided to start unhooking myself from the stories that were leaving me feeling overwhelmed and unsuccessful, and started setting new standards for myself that feel like they resonate better with who I am and how I want to live my life. This hasn’t, however, made me immune to the seduction of the societal stories around me that tell me I should want to be something different. It’s a very conscious and active process for me to resist getting pulled into those narratives. Read more