Thriving & Celebration - Dec.
As the year softens toward its close, December arrives with a quieter kind of celebration—one rooted in presence, small sweetnesses, and acknowledging who we are right now. In the spirit of his month’s focus, Sweet Trio’s soft hues and layered textures remind us that life’s most genuine joys are as simple as they are soulfully nourishing. The gentle imperfections of the hand-drawn detail mirror our own becoming: what makes us real is also what makes us worth celebrating, shaped by many layers—past, future, growth and rest.
This month’s guiding affirmation is:
“Who I am today is worth celebrating, even if who I’m to become is a ways away.”
These words invite us to recognize that thriving doesn’t require perfection. It doesn’t demand that every goal be met or every chapter tied neatly with a bow. Instead, it asks us to honor ourselves as we are—unfinished, evolving, beautifully and forever in progress.
This affirmation gently reminds us that celebration is not reserved for completions; it belongs to the middle of the story, too. To the person showing up. Trying again. Growing in ways that aren’t always visible but always meaningful.
Ways to Practice This Month’s Affirmation
Here are a few ways to welcome December’s reflection into your days:
1. Recognize your “small wins.”
Notice and name the small moments that make you smile. There is lasting impacts on our mental and emotional health when activitating the prefrontal cortex amidst simple sweetnesses.
2. Honor your progress.
Look back at the year not with judgment, but with compassion. What did you carry? What did you learn? How have you shifted or softened?
3. Practice presence over perfection.
At every point in our lives we tend to do the best we can with what we have and know. Allow yourself the grace to slow down enough to feel proud of who you are right now—not who you think you should be.
4. Share joy with others.
Gift your miniature print to someone who deserves to be reminded of their own worthiness. Celebration multiplies when shared.
Moving Beyond December
As we step toward a new year, December’s affirmation whispers a truth we too often overlook:
We don’t become worthy after we grow.
We are worthy as we grow.
Let Sweet Trio be a reminder that your life is filled with moments worth savoring—not someday, but now. Joy doesn’t need permission. Celebration doesn’t need a perfect moment. Your existence, in all its layers, is reason enough.
Reflection Exercise: Celebrate Your Becoming
Take time this week to sit with December’s affirmation:
“Who I am today is worth celebrating, even if who I’m to become is a ways away.”
Use the prompts below for journaling, meditation, or quiet thought:
Sweetness
What small joys or gentle moments have brought color to your days recently?
Today
What qualities, strengths, or pieces of yourself deserve to be acknowledged right now?
Becoming
What hopes or dreams are still unfolding in you? How can you honor them without rushing yourself?
Close your reflection by reading the affirmation aloud three times:
“Who I am today is worth celebrating, even if who I’m to become is a ways away.”
Breathe it in, and trust that who you are—right now, in this moment—is beautifully enough.
With Gratitude,
Sky