The Journaling Muse – Issue #47 The Quiet Magic of December (Inside: A Moment, A Wish, A Plan)
A soft space to reflect, reconnect, and create with feeling.
Hi, Dear Reader,
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Last night, I sat in the Opera Krakowska watching The Nutcracker — something I used to do every December with my son.
In Budapest, we went year after year until he finally said, “Not anymore, Mom.”
This performance began differently — not a lavish Christmas house, but a ship moving gently on an open ocean.
The music was the same, yet everything felt new.
And then, when the snowflakes entered the scene and children in colourful hats walked into the stalls singing, something in me softened. Tears rose — suddenly, unexpectedly — and I couldn’t stop them.
Maybe I missed my son’s childhood.
Maybe all the Christmas memories I’ve gathered returned at once.
Maybe beauty simply opened a door inside me.
December does that.
It gathers all our selves: the old ones, the tender ones, the hopeful ones, and asks gently:
What do you want to carry forward?
And what can you lay down now?
A Gentle Outline for 2026
Next year, I want our time together to feel spacious, nourishing, and quietly transformative.
Here is the gentle outline shaping The Journaling Muse in 2026:
🌿 Q1 — Grounding
Analog healing, sensory journaling, and simple rituals that help us slow down and settle ourselves.
🌸 Q2 — Reawakening
Emotional longevity, gentle mindset shifts, and tiny practices that bring energy and vitality back online.
🌞 Q3 — Belonging
Emotional connection, intuitive living, and small ways of feeling more at home in ourselves and the world.
🕯 Q4 — Integration
Somatic healing, nature grounding, and building an inner space that feels safe, warm, and whole.
A Soft Invitation — The Art Is Magic Tea House
Moments like the one in the opera, where beauty opens the heart and something inside whispers “slow down, breathe”, are why I’m creating a small community space.
A quiet corner.
A warm place.
A gathering for those who want to journal, paint, breathe, and reconnect with themselves.
Inside the Art Is Magic Tea House you’ll find:
- gentle creative prompts
- small rituals
- monthly sessions to paint or vision together
​(including a Dream Board session in January)
- a place to show your pages or paintings
- and a soft, soulful space away from the noise of social media
You are welcome to join us on Skool, here:
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Journaling Prompts
- When did beauty last move me unexpectedly?
- What memory surfaced recently — and what did it ask of me?
- What part of my past self needs more softness?
- What do I long for in the coming year — emotionally, not practically?
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As Christmas approaches, I wish you a Merry Christmas, from my heart to yours.
Cheering on You,
Beata
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