Gratitude List + November Thoughts (2025)

 Things I'm grateful for this month: 

• Last of the autumn colours 
• Going to the park- I went in early Nov as part of my Hallowe'en/Samhain celebrations.
• Going to Meetup events 
• Browsing blogs- I like to read Shay from Mix and Mama's Friday Favorites (she co-hosts it with Andrea from Momfessionals and Erika from A Little Bit of Everything) and see what other blogs are linked up. :)
• Getting new slippers! 
• Video by Dia Jin about feeling stuck even though you've done a lot of work on yourself 
• Evette Renee's relaxing Sunday reset routine video
• Doing a mental health course at a local centre- it's been a few years since I've done a course.

 

Thoughts

 

I thought I would also add a quick section here, a sort of mini blog post (like I did back in 2022). I haven't posted much on the blog this year (although I've been more active on my other ones, Star Sparkle Blog and The Seasonal Life). 

 

It's been quite a difficult year for me (as I shared in my Mid-2025 Reflections post). I've still been struggling and having ups and downs during the second half of the year. I plan to write my usual year-end post next month and share a bit more about it.

The end of 2025 is fast approaching, along with Christmas. The last few months of the year always seem to go by fast! Although I like autumn and the Christmas season, I'm not a fan of winter. I always feel sad to see autumn go, I love the golden light and the fact that the days aren't usually too cold yet.  (I wrote more about that in 2022.)But I do try to find the good in all seasons. I share more about seasonal living over on The Seasonal Life.

I'd like to be more active here in the next year but if not, I won't put pressure on myself. I'm thinking of carrying on my Healing Health Anxiety series (wriiten in 2016) because it's still something that really impacts my life. 

I hope that everyone is doing ok and wishing you a lovely December and start to the winter season (or start to summer, depending on your hemisphere)! :) 

 

Photo: Sunset in Tesco Holmbush car park, Shoreham-by-sea. Moonsparkle 2025.