What Actually Matters
December asks so much of you. There is the Christmas list that never ends. There are presents to wrap at midnight. There is a house to fill and food to cook for everyone. You remember what everyone else needs. And somewhere, your cup of tea goes cold again. I would love to sit with you for a little while. We can pause together and think about what actually matters to you.
A free 30 minute session on Zoom. Come just as you are.
Thursday 31 December 2026, 7pm to 7.30pm UK time.
December Asks So Much of You
The Christmas list just keeps on growing. Presents to buy and wrap. Food to plan for everyone. Cards, parties, school plays and the last busy days at work. You remember what everyone else needs. And you keep saying yes.
You are wrapping presents at midnight, with the list still going round in your head.
You host and cook for everyone, and hardly sit down to eat.
You remember what everyone needs. Your own needs wait at the back of the queue.
You make a quiet cup of tea at last. Later you find it, gone cold.
I know this time of year well. You are not doing it wrong. December can feel heaviest for the people who hold everything together.
In all the busy days, it is easy to lose sight of what actually matters to you. So I want to ask you, gently. If you stopped for a moment, what would you choose?
A Pause Just for You
Yin & Tonic is my free monthly session. December can feel so full. The lists, the shopping, the cooking. So this time, I want to give you a quiet half hour to think about what actually matters. Here is what we will do together.
Settle
We start by slowing down. Maybe you were up wrapping presents at midnight. Maybe your cup of tea went cold again. Here, you can just sit and breathe.
Understand
We take a short, simple look at why December pulls so hard. The endless Christmas list. Hosting and cooking for everyone. It can leave you feeling far from yourself.
Notice
I will guide a gentle exercise to notice what is going on inside you. You remember everyone else's needs. This is a moment to ask what matters to you right now.
Practise
I will share simple things you can try to steady yourself. Then we notice again. You can see how you feel, with no need to get it right.
Everyone is muted, so you can simply listen and take part in your own way. Camera on or off, it is your choice. Come just as you are, with a warm cup of tea if you like. The session is recorded.
Hello, I'm Carolyn
I work with the people everyone else relies on. The ones who keep it all going, day after day. I help them find a way to keep going that does not cost them their health, or the life and work they love.
December is when I see it most. The Christmas list that never ends. Wrapping presents at midnight. Hosting and cooking for everyone. Remembering what everyone else needs. And somewhere, a quiet cup of tea, finally going cold.
Yin & Tonic is my way of making a little room. Thirty minutes, on the last Thursday of each month, to stop, notice and come back to what actually matters. This month it falls on 31 December. A soft, gentle pause before the new year begins.
Come and Rest With Me on 31 December
December can feel so full. There is the Christmas list that never ends. There are presents to wrap at midnight. There is cooking and hosting for everyone. You remember what everyone else needs. And your quiet cup of tea sits on the side, slowly going cold. So I would love you to join me for Yin & Tonic. It is a free half hour to pause and think about what actually matters. We meet on Thursday 31 December 2026, 7pm to 7.30pm UK time, on Zoom.
Just add your details below to save your free place. I will email you the Zoom link straight away. Then I will send you a reminder the day before, and again an hour before. You will also join my newsletter. You can leave at any time.
