Blogmas 2023!
Happy first of December everyone! Ooh and the countdown to Christmas can now officially begin. Has anyone else already been feeling christmassy for the past few weeks or is it just me? I have been saying over and over again that I want to make this December the most festive ever! I want to make sure I make the most of all of the festivities. Spending quality time with the family, meeting up with friends, going to all of the xmas markets, enjoying all the foods and drinks. Allowing myself to relax and power down without the guilt. Being present in the moment and enjoying the small things.
I don’t know if anyone feels the same way I do, but I often find myself feeling very anxious this time of year. Lots of plans, places to be and people to see (which for those of us that are filled with social anxiety can really be a struggle), the anticipation of the new year around the corner, putting pressure on ourselves to set so many new, often unachievable goals. Trying to navigate the “let’s make this last month really count, there is still time to make a difference” post on social media. Combined with the sea of “new year new me” posts when it comes anywhere close to New Years. There are lots of external pressures for things to look and feel a certain way this time of year and to be honest with you. I don't find it very relaxing… Anyone else feel the same?
A few years ago in 2019 on Aboutalicemay we were still on version one of the blog and I had just moved back to the UK. I hadn't yet got a job and I was trying to upload more consistently on my blog as a way to help me keep my mind occupied and distracted by something. I wanted to set myself a challenge to post everyday in the lead up to christmas. However I bit off a little more than I could chew at the time. Don’t think I made it past day eight! But hey ho I tried! This year I have so much I want to write about and share that I am going to give it another go. This time I have come a little more prepared and I feel like I have more to share now anyways so I am thinking the posts are going to be just writing themselves?
So all of this to welcome you to Blogmas 2.0. Blogmas 2023. I can’t wait to spend the next few weeks having daily catch ups with you. I know for any other fellow avid youtube consumers out there. Vlogmas videos are very popular this month and there is so much content to be consumed, so many ways to escape our day to day and get lost in other people's lives just for a few minutes. And Blogmas is my little way of doing that too.
I am going to be writing about all sorts over the next few weeks. I am going to be sharing all of my festivities with you and lots of things that have been on my mind recently building up to what we have established can be quite an anxiety inducing time of the year. I am going to be sharing as many things as I can that I have learnt over the past few years to help us be kind to ourselves and look after our mental wellbeing this festive season. I am going to aim to get my posts up each morning for 8 so that maybe you will have something to read with your morning cuppa or on your commute.
I can’t wait to share it all with you.
Have a wonderful Friday and I will see you tomorrow! ❤️