{"id":4281,"date":"2022-12-02T03:58:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T03:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/?p=4281"},"modified":"2022-12-01T16:03:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T16:03:01","slug":"december-2022-remember-to-breathe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/december-2022-remember-to-breathe\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2022: Remember to Breathe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">December has arrived. We all know this month can get a bit bonkers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7FABEBAE-12A7-4B71-A563-6750B4FEAE07.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7FABEBAE-12A7-4B71-A563-6750B4FEAE07-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4284\" srcset=\"http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7FABEBAE-12A7-4B71-A563-6750B4FEAE07-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7FABEBAE-12A7-4B71-A563-6750B4FEAE07-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7FABEBAE-12A7-4B71-A563-6750B4FEAE07-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7FABEBAE-12A7-4B71-A563-6750B4FEAE07-768x768.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7FABEBAE-12A7-4B71-A563-6750B4FEAE07-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7FABEBAE-12A7-4B71-A563-6750B4FEAE07.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a breather. I read somewhere that taking fifteen minutes alone, without distractions, and doing something you enjoy can give you enough of a refresh to forge ahead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Read a book. My personal favourite. Currently reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarahmaclean.net\/heartbreaker\">Heart Breaker, Hell&#8217;s Belles, Book 2<\/a>, by Sarah MacLean<\/li><li>Make art. Another favourite of mine.<\/li><li>A walk outside, if possible. This is Saskatchewan, after all. But we know how to dress for the weather and there is nothing like fresh air to perk you up. <\/li><li>A soothing bath. Light some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.everlastingcandleco.ca\/\">stainless steel candles<\/a>, my new favourite thing. Put on some music. Apply an eye compress. Heaven!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Christmas-2022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Christmas-2022-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4282\" srcset=\"http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Christmas-2022-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Christmas-2022-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Christmas-2022-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Christmas-2022-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Christmas-2022.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever activity you kept for yourself pre-December, keep that date throughout the month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until next time&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to take a few minutes throughout each day to take some deep breaths. 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