December arrives, and with it a feeling common to many people. While the world talks about parties, promotions, celebrations, and plans, many only think: “I survived.”

I didn’t achieve everything I wanted. I didn’t do everything I planned. But I’m here. The year is over, and I’m exhausted.

This sensation is known as ‘December Blues’. It’s not a disease of the body, but of the soul. It is the accumulated fatigue of a whole year of frustrations, sorrows, and unfulfilled expectations.

The inevitable balance

December is a natural cycle closure. Almost without realising it, we take stock of life. We remember the good things, but often the bad things that happened to us. Then deep questions arise: Is it worth it? Is my life worth it?

Many go through this, including King Solomon.

Solomon’s emptiness

Solomon did everything he wanted and, in the end, found an emptiness. In Ecclesiastes 2:11, he describes this general assessment:

“Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done and on the labour in which I had toiled; and indeed all was vanity and grasping for the wind. There was no profit under the sun.”

He was sincere. He recognised that, even with so many achievements, it lacked meaning. So, if you are experiencing something similar, read the book of Ecclesiastes. Despite the strong tone, it brings answers, teachings and hope.

Don’t be fooled by appearances

At this time, it’s easy to compare yourself. Parties, photos, smiles and social media give the impression of general happiness. But not everyone who laughs is happy. Not every party has happy people.

Often, those who celebrate the most are the ones who try to hide the emptiness the most.

Don’t give yourself to the feeling

Feeling the December Blues is natural. The danger is to surrender to it. Those who live only by feeling embrace the diagnosis and surrender.

As in physical illness, there are those who face it saying, “I won’t surrender.” And even doctors recognise: patients who believe in recovery respond better to treatment.

With the soul, the same thing happens.

The cure called gratitude

If I look only at what I haven’t achieved this year, I will always have reasons to be discouraged. But that doesn’t mean I’ll never reach. The year is not over yet, and a lot of games turn at the last minute.

That’s why I prefer to look at what I’ve achieved, what I’ve received, and what I’ve overcome. Gratitude is a powerful cure for December Blues. When you recognise what God has already done, something changes inside you. After all, despite everything, you’re here.

Finally, if you feel tired and frustrated, as if you had only survived the last 12 months, this video is for you: watch until the end and share it to help more people.

https://www.universal.org/renato-cardoso/post/dezembrite-quando-o-ano-termina-mas-a-alma-ainda-esta-cansada/