Adent calendars are getting VERY boujee lately.
They've come a long way from finding a chocolate snowman behind the door. And now, they seem to be not just something we did as children, but an entire adult advent calendar industry!
They're arriving in the form of products galore. It's giving gadgets + gizmos aplenty energy.
The thing with all this stuff is, it's exactly that – stuff.
Unless we want it, of course, and that's great. But how good does it actually feel half an hour later? How long does the feel-good energy actually last? Does it actually help or make a difference?
It can often give us a 10-second dopamine hit, only to be totally disregarded + rediscovered again when we're having a clear out.
And this doesn't just go for make-up + cosmetics, but digital content too.
You don't need me to tell you there's so much. Too much, sometimes. It can all become a little overwhelming.
When it comes to creating content for Inspired Club, I always think about how I can create something that helps, that serves, that brings joy, that helps you destress.
I never want to contribute to more STUFF.
So, it got me thinking.
And I landed on creating a self-care advent calendar.
One that's fun, joyful, feel-good, uplifting, restorative + destressing. A beautiful little gift for your gorgeous mind + body (it's done a lot this year!).
From 1st–24th December, I'll be dropping a mini self-care practice every day inside Inspired Club. From barre to Pilates to yoga, with a little something different to look forward to each morning.
And here's the thing. You might open the door to your self-care advent calendar one day, decide it's not for you + go back to day one or pick day ten. That's okay.
It's also okay to forget to open the doors (I'm talking practices here, just in case!), and it's absolutely okay to skip a day.
It's not a challenge.
We don't need that kind of pressure, especially at this time of year.
December can be a lovely time to step outside our usual routines. But it's also nice to have little moments of movement, to rest your mind for a few minutes, to reconnect with yourself + to make a little space for self-care amongst all the Christmas chaos.
So, consider this your invitation to give yourself 24 little gifts this December. No pressure, no expectations, just something lovely to look forward to each day.
Come join us over at the Inspired Club. You're very welcome to join us for December, or stay a little longer into 2027. We've got regular barre + Pilates practices joining our monthly releases too.
A little less stuff. A little more self-care.