The 1% Shift That Will Change Your Whole December

December carries a unique pressure. Beautiful moments bumping right up against hard ones. Somehow it all seems to arrive at once.

If you're feeling stretched, tender, grateful, overwhelmed (or all of the above in the same afternoon!) that’s not a sign you’re doing anything wrong. It’s simply a sign that you’re human, and that this month asks a lot of your heart.

If you are tired of pushing through or speeding up to meet it all, I want to offer you something gentler. Something supportive. Something that brings you back home to yourself.

Let’s Wrap December in JOY

What if you could soften the edges of the month by just 1 percent. Not by overhauling everything, but by choosing one small shift that helps you feel even a tiny bit better.

Because a 1 percent shift changes things. It recalibrates your energy. It reminds your nervous system that you can choose how you meet each moment.

The Joy Method Reset

The Joy Method Reset is a simple practice that can shift the entire way you move through December and beyond.

The Joy Method Reset:

• Feeling the feelings
• Noticing the thoughts
• Choosing better, kinder, more supportive thoughts
• Setting a new powerful intention
• Inviting gratitude to ground you
• One small inspired action
• Inviting in more ease and peace

It only takes a few moments, yet it can shift your entire day. And it starts with the simplest invitation. Feel what you feel.

Joy doesn’t ask you to bypass your real life.
It just asks you to turn toward what helps you feel even 1% better.

How Traffic Jams Become Teachers

Next time you’re sitting bumper-to-bumper, notice what rises in you. Frustration? Anxiety? Maybe exhaustion? Feel it without pushing it away. Then notice your thoughts.

Now choose one better thought:
Ex: This is a moment to pause and breathe. I don’t need to add chaos to chaos.

Set a new intention right there in gridlock:
Ex: I lead my day, my energy, and my reactions with a little more kindness than pressure.

Drop one small action in support of you:
Ex: relax your shoulders. Soften your jaw. Let the red lights be permission to breath not wreck your life LOL

And breathe gratitude in quietly:
Ex: Thank you for this pause. Thank you for my breath. Thank you for the tiny moments that give me space to remember me and my Joy.

Journal Prompts To Help You Recalibrate

Use these journal prompts as your guide back to clarity.

• Who do I want to be this season? How do I want to lead? What energy do I want to model?
• Who do I become when things feel pressured or jammed?
• What intention feels most supportive of me right now?
• What is one aspect I can meet with more peace than perfection?
• Where can I soften into gratitude instead of powering through?

Gratitude is the bridge to Joy. May you feel your heart softening with appreciation for the big and small blessings this season…

Ready For More Support This Season

If this resonated, if it helped you feel even a little more grounded, or if you are longing for consistent support as you move into a new year, you are going to love The Joy Nest.

The Joy Nest is your soft place to land. A space to get inspired, prioritize Joy, and stay accountable. Rooted in The Joy Method, this membership helps you reconnect with your inner clarity and take aligned steps toward the life you want with more ease, intention, and support.

Here, Joy is not just a feeling. It is a way of living. If you have been waiting for a sign, this is a very cozy one. Join The Joy Nest here.