Choosing My December

I chose my December. What does that mean, you ask? I decided to live my life on purpose despite what the news says. I decided to live out loud and surround myself with positivity. I chose to visit places I would have otherwise avoided. I allowed myself to step out of a comfort that so many of us know. It has been a tremendous blessing, and truthfully, I’m sad that it’s ending. The beautiful thing is it doesn’t have to end. I can now move into 2021 with a new and improved mindset to conquer so many areas God has placed on my heart. I have the gumption to tear down the walls that have separated me from my destiny.

For the whole month of December, I relished in the gardens of Bok Tower Botanical Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida. I visited a historical landmark where Christmas was felt. I took photos in my backyard; I went to the ocean. I took myself to dinner and documented every piece of my December. It was one of the most exhilarating experiences. I implore anyone who struggles with maintaining their joy to choose their December. Your December could be your February or your April. It could be whenever you choose to do it. I decided to do it during a time where seasonal depression can rear its ugly head at least for me. I had so many Kodak moments, and I am thrilled that I will always have them because I chose my December. (Maya)

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"I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached in life as by the obstacles, which one has overcome while trying to succeed."
Booker T. Washington