The holiday season can bring forth a range of emotions. From the joys (or dread) of spending time with family to gift-gifting stress and over-eating guilt. We’re bombarded with numerous sales and products. Tis the season for obnoxious product marketing. Top it off with the nostalgia of 2019 being the end a decade and it can get a biiiit overwhelming. Amidst all the consumerism and overindulgent “treat yourself” moments, I wanted no needed to step back, breathe and appreciate the people and things that I already have. For me, the 2010s was a time of youth, rebellion and growth. I got my first car, made new friends, lost old friends, graduated high school and college, lived on my own, started my spiritual journey, found my independence, landed my first big-girl job, traveled the world and so much more. It’s great to look back and appreciate moments but we should also look forward. It’s not just the end of a decade but also the beginning of a new one so I made this atypical advent calendar filled with moments, people and things I’m grateful for and also things I’m looking forward to. Each day I will be revealing one new thing.