Alright, so my Virgo December was hitting me hard. You know how it is – that perfectionist brain goes into overdrive near the holidays. Felt like my to-do lists were breeding overnight, relationships got tense, and my calendar looked like a toddler scribbled on it. Found this Virgo December fix-it guide and thought “Yeah okay let’s try this mess.”
The Daily Brain Dump Struggle
First step was grabbing this ugly notebook I had lying around. Every morning, I dumped all those swirling thoughts onto paper. Did it for a week straight. Felt stupid at first writing stuff like “Aunt Carol’s gift wrapping might look trashy” and “Why did I volunteer for potluck dessert?” But weirdly, seeing it on paper made my chest feel lighter. Started drawing little boxes next to each worry – checked ‘em off when I dealt with it or just scribbled “NOT MY PROBLEM” over it.
Calendar Carnage Cleanup
Opened my phone calendar and almost had a heart attack. Four holiday parties in two days? Nope. Went full savage mode:
- Circled ONE event per weekend in red marker
- Told Karen’s book club I’d come after New Year’s
- Blocked Wednesday nights with “DO NOT SCHEDULE OR I WILL BITE”
Communication Fire Drill
Had that classic Virgo moment where I snapped at my sister over mismatched gift ribbon. Next day I did the guide’s “pause-breathe-rewind” trick. When she complained about my “control freak wrapping,” instead of snapping back, I said “You’re right, it’s just ribbon. Wanna grab tacos?” Felt super awkward but we ended up laughing about last year’s gift tape disaster.
Results? Mixed But Real
Some stuff totally backfired. Tried meditating before bed but kept mentally revising grocery lists. BUT the notebook thing? Gold. Scheduled downtime? Life-changing. Still messed up – forgot my nephew’s choir recital because I was too busy color-coding storage bins. But December felt less like drowning and more like… wading. Might actually enjoy eggnog this year.
