7 Joy Rituals to Reclaim Your Sparkle This December
December is beautiful. And exhausting.
If you’re feeling it right now, you’re not alone.
The parties. The gifts. The endless lists. The “Can you just…?” texts. The emotional labor. The pressure to be festive, grateful, glowing - while your nervous system is quietly waving a tiny white flag.
Here’s what I want you to hear:
Your joy matters too.
Not when the laundry is done. Not when everyone else is settled. Not when you’ve earned it.
Right now.
So this month, I’m inviting you to try something different.
Not “choose yourself” in a trendy, throw-a-bath-bomb-at-it way.
Choose yourself intentionally. Like a ritual. Like a devotion.
Below are 7 simple December rituals I come back to when I can feel my sparkle getting buried under obligations. Take what you need. Leave what you don’t. Make it yours.
Ritual 1: Morning Moments Before the Chaos
Before you check your phone. Before you’re everyone’s everything.
Give yourself the first moments of the day.
Here’s a simple version you can borrow:
Put one hand on your heart, one on your belly
Take 3 slow breaths (in through the nose, out through the mouth)
Ask: “What do I need today to feel like me?”
Choose one tiny thing you can actually do (a walk, a candle, a playlist, a no, a yes)
It doesn’t have to be an hour-long morning routine. Two minutes counts.
Ritual 2: Your Daily Sparkle Reminder
This is where permanent jewelry becomes more than pretty.
Because yes, she’s gorgeous. But she’s also a message.
Choose a piece that becomes your daily reminder:
I chose this for me.
I chose joy.
I chose myself.
And when life gets heavy (because it will), you glance down at your wrist and remember:
You’re not here to disappear in service of everyone else.
Ritual 3: The Art of Saying No (Without the Guilt Spiral)
You don’t have to attend every party. You don’t have to bake every cookie. You don’t have to say yes to every request.
Try this sentence on:
“Thank you for thinking of me, but I’m going to rest instead.”
That’s it.
No explanation. No novel. No apology tour.
Your rest is reason enough.
Ritual 4: Sunday Check-Ins (Your Weekly Reset)
Every Sunday, pour yourself something cozy: coffee, tea, bubbly, a Bloody Mary. (No judgment. Only sparkle.)
Light a candle. Put your phone face down. And ask yourself:
What brought me joy this week?
What drained me?
What do I need more of?
Write it down.
Then - and this is the important part - adjust your calendar based on what you learned.
Ritual 5: Permission to Do Nothing
Light a candle. Play music you love. Sit in the glow without your to-do list.
I know this can feel impossible. We’ve been taught that rest is something we earn.
But here’s the truth:
Rest is not a reward. It’s a requirement.
Give yourself 10 minutes tonight.
No fixing. No producing. No optimizing.
Just… be.
Ritual 6: Stop Waiting
Book the thing you’ve been thinking about.
The piercing. The permanent bracelet. The hair sparkles. The studio session with sparkling wine and intention.
Stop waiting for someone else to prioritize you.
You get to prioritize you.
And if you’ve been waiting for a “perfect time,” consider this your loving nudge:
December is chaotic. January is busy. Life is life.
Choose the moment anyway.
Ritual 7: Write Yourself Permission
Grab a Post-it and write:
I’m allowed to rest.
I’m allowed to feel beautiful.
I’m allowed to choose me.
Put it on your mirror. Put it in your car. Put it in your wallet.
Read it every morning.
And when you don’t believe it yet?
Read it anyway.
Your sparkle isn’t lost. It’s just waiting.
You don’t have to earn joy. You don’t have to wait until everything is perfect. You don’t have to shrink yourself to make others comfortable.
This December, reclaim your sparkle.
Ritual by ritual. Moment by moment. Choice by choice.
Ready to create a daily reminder that you matter?
Book your permanent jewelry session, and let’s design a piece that becomes your joy ritual.
