The mad rush to get gifts, wrap, send cards, cook foods (both healthy and not so healthy) attend parties, host parties, and more...is what many of us experience as a result of the holiday season. The end result is usually waking up in a "daze", having spent too much, eaten too much and run around too much. And all because a special boy was born many years ago.
We celebrate this amazing time of year so deliberately and truly it is a celebration. My only concern is the pressure we create for ourselves, the expectations we pile up, and the consequences of these expectations cost us in the long run. We lose sight of the original celebration.
Find time this week to let go of the expectations. Set some new ground rules this year for next year while the "daze" is still fresh in your mind. Tell your friends and family what you will not be doing next year to reduce the stress and the cost of the holiday. Make a plan together on how you can enjoy each other more....face to face, heart to heart, head to head. Blessings for a joyous New Year.
