I meant to make this list yesterday, on its regular day, but after I got done cooking, I sat down on the couch and started watching Love Actually and forgot. I knew you’d understand, kind and gentle reader. And P.S., in honor of the season I’m skipping the “this week in People Behaving Badly” portion of the list, even though they (we) are still at it. May this be a time of trying harder to do better.

1. 2-year-old has an adorable reaction to getting a banana for Christmas. (video) May we all feel this way about what we get today.

2. Macro photos of snowflakes show impossibly perfect designs.

3. Good wishes from Lama Rod Owens, “May we all experience a sense of home today no matter where we are at or who we are with.”

4. This guy got “Morissetted” by his wife for a month. Was not amused. (video) I on the other hand am thoroughly amused.

5. A thread about how you can be firm in your boundaries but still be kind in your approach.

6. Master Teacher Maty Ezraty on the State of Yoga Right Now. I’m glad this is a conversation some of us are having. In related news, Setu Yoga Has a Plan to Make Yoga Less Skinny and White.

7. When a puppy is all you want for Christmas. (video) My second thought watching this video was how terrifying all the squealing and screaming and crying must be for these dogs! In related news, A dad surprised his daughter with a dog she had been caring for at an animal shelter!

8. 10 Reasons Not to Focus on Weight in the New Year. In related news, 12 Reasons To Ditch The Diet Mentality.

9. The end of the Hurricane Harvey story from Karen Walrond on Chookooloonks, on what she learned from losing almost everything in the storm.

10. If you are a white woman, download these two things and make reading them and doing the work your New Year’s Resolution: Me And White Supremacy – The Workbook and Dear White Women.

11. People affected by dwarfism often have a hard time finding clothes to fit them. “A new fashion label in Berlin provides an elegant solution – at eye level.” (video)

12. 50 Times People Experienced Pareidolia In The Most Unexpected Places.

13. This Travel Influencer Created A Platform To Encourage More Black Men To See The World.

14. 50 Amazing Photos That Won The Prestigious Siena International Photo Awards.

15. Scientists Find A Brain Circuit That Could Explain Seasonal Depression. Even though I have it and know it’s real, it’s nice to have some “proof” that it’s not just “all in my head.”

16. Philadelphia Teen Honored With Prestigious Carnegie Medal For Heroically Rescuing His Nephew. I long for a time when such deeds would be just what it means to be human, not heroic.

17. How Do I Write About My Life Without Alienating Everyone in It? from The New York Times. “Tell the truth, but aim for mercy.”

18. This college student is giving people hope by cleaning their homes. (video)

19. Chair yoga flow. (video)

20. Yard Worker Mows Lawns and Gives Christmas Gifts to the Needy. (video)

21. “God gave me my mother’s arms”, says Miriam’s five-year-old son. (video)

22. Have a Very Buddhist Christmas. “Joy, giving, family, and peace—people of all faiths can celebrate these values of the holiday season. Seven Buddhists offer their take on yuletide dharma.”

23. 31 Days of Devotion from Adreanna Limbach, “a FREE online series that brings daily meditation + contemplative practices right into your inbox, 7 days a week for the entire month of January.”

24. Dedicate, 30 Days of Free Yoga with Adriene. If 30 days feels like too much, try this December | Wholeness (10 days of yoga with Anna Guest-Jelley of Curvy Yoga) or Gift of Relaxation – 33 Min Feel Good Yoga, also with Adriene.

25. A Simple Practice for Stressful Holidays.

26. These 21 Things Stress Out Highly Sensitive People The Most. Seriously, if you ever wonder why I am how I am, just read this list. And if you are still confused, read this If You’re An INFJ, You’ll Relate To These 12 Problems.

27. My boyfriend Roman makes a gingerbread man. (video)

1. A Christmas Movie a Day, movie recommendations on Tumblr.

2. 5 Things I Wish Extroverts Understood About Me As An Introvert And INFJ.

3. hello december, a sweet little movie welcoming the season.

4. Weirdly, I want to try this recipe for mushroom tacos.

5. 55 Cult-Favorite Products On Amazon That Are Worthy Of Their 5-Star Ratings. Worth a look if you are struggling with gift ideas.

6. My boyfriend Roman helps his mom decorate for Christmas. (video) Seriously, I love him so much.

7. Why Is Losing A Pet Especially Hard For Introverts And Highly Sensitive People? In related news, Why We Need to Take Pet Loss Seriously.

8. Body acceptance leaders you should be following on social media, an older post from Melissa Toler that’s worth revisiting.

9. This artist replaces white men with Black women in classic works of art, and they are gorgeous. (video)

10. Most Plus-Size Women Can’t Afford Goop’s New Collection. Here’s Why.

11. Barack Obama Receives Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award At NYC Gala.

12. ‘Sesame Street’ characters are helping refugee kids cope with trauma thanks to a $100 million investment from the LEGO Foundation. (video)

13. This street was caked in a giant choco-pancake after 2,000 pounds of liquid chocolate overflowed from a factory. (video)

14. A district attorney dropped all charges against the mother whose baby was ripped from her arms by police. (video) In related news, They Grabbed Her Baby and Arrested Her. Now Jazmine Headley Is Speaking Out on The New York Times.

15. Federal Court Rules Cops Can’t Arrest You for Secretly Filming Them.

16. James Alex Fields Jr. Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder Of Heather Heyer.

17. How to Support Cyntoia Brown. “Sentenced to life in prison at 16 for killing her would-be rapist, Brown is not eligible for parole until she is 67.” In related news, Black Lives Matter Asks Public to Help Demand Clemency for Cyntoia Brown.

18. These 28 Brilliant Books by Black Authors Are the Standouts in What Was a Stellar Year in Black Literature.

19. Lyft is offering $2.50 rides to grocery stores for people living in ‘food deserts’.

20 This week in People Behaving Badly People of color should be allowed to naturally be themselves without backlash – to be clear, the person making this video IS NOT behaving badly, but rather what happened to her was bad behavior (video), and Hoodlums Face Hate Crime Charges For Calling Black Woman A ‘N****r,’ Attacking Her Car At Walmart, and Conservative Christian group launches campaign against “Buddhist meditation” in public schools, and Woman Inj‌ur‌e‌s Subway Passengers During R‌aci‌st Ram‌pag‌e in NYC, and White Florida Students Made Racist Threats Against Their Black Teacher And Now They’re Facing Hate Crime Charges, and 7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody, and The Other Half (in which the author tries to justify her romantic relationship with a white supremacist), and Cops Called On Tennessee Nurse While On The Job Inside A Patient’s Home, and Police just attacked a black woman holding her baby because she sat on the ground after getting tired of waiting in the long line at the social services office to get daycare vouchers (video), and Priest Pulled From Funerals After Repeatedly Citing Teenager’s Suicide in ‘Pastoral Disaster’ on The New York Times.