I have been building my priorities around monthly themes for the last few months. You can read all about it here. Last month’s theme related to saying NO to things that don’t matter for No-vember.

I’m taking a similar nod from De-cember by building my task list around decluttering, destressing and detoxing. I’m off to a late start because of circumstances beyond my control but that’s ok. I’m not reaching for perfection but am simply looking for improvement and some sense of accomplishment.

These tasks will also be carried into January as part of my annual No Spend Challenge. I find it’s easier to not spend money when you see how much extra stuff you own, when you’re not feeling stressed, and when you’re actively detoxing from things like screen time and junk food.

I badly need to work on all of these things. I have been too stressed lately and am aware that my priorities need realigning. I also need to calibrate how I deal with people and situations where others are making demands of my time and energy.

Theme months may sound silly but they are actually quite helpful in accomplishing a few goals every month and staying focused on what actually matters.

Have you ever tried a theme month for your to do list? I would love to hear how it works for you!