28/12/2025
IS YOUR FLAME FLICKERING?
Thereâs something about the run-up to Christmas that makes us believe we can do EVERYTHING!
Extra hours at work, endless to-do lists, social plans on top of social plans, late nights wrapping presents, early mornings organising. We burn the candle at both ends and call it festive spirit.
At first, it feels manageable. Energising, even. The lights are up, the music is on, and adrenaline does a good job of keeping us buzzing!
But somewhere between âjust one more thingâ and another night of too little sleep, the flame starts to flicker.
December has a way of magnifying everything. The pressure to finish the year on a high. To show up. To make it magical. To be generous with time, money, energyâŚ
Even when our own reserves are running low, we push through, telling ourselves weâll slow down after Christmas. Weâll rest soon.
But candles werenât meant to burn endlessly. And neither were we.
We can choose one thing instead of five. We can say no without guilt. We can rest before weâre forced to.
As Christmas approaches, maybe the goal isnât to keep the flame burning at all costsâŚ
Maybe we can let it burn slowly, so it lasts.
After all, the warmth weâre trying to create for others starts with not burning ourselves out.
Janet | Your Happiness Therapist đ
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