Thoughts on the rush up to Christmas
With all the usual stresses of the holidays do you ever find yourself just adding more? More, not in the way of commitments - most of us have grown strong enough to just say no when it's too much - but rather adding that inevitable "year-end" should have, wish I would have, could have list. If you haven't heard Sara McLachlan's song the "World is on Fire" - that's what I'm talking about. I tend to push myself at the holidays more than any other time of year. My "Martha" side seems to just take over, while my mind is really just wishing for that simple "New-England" holiday I envision from say, 1885! The one where simpleness prevails, love abounds and the cold wintery weather allows us to draw in close to one another and just relax. This year, I've really done so much better, scaling back the decorations, gift- buying stress (what to get so and so...), cooking/baking in quantities fit for a family 3 times the size of mine and instead opted to just do what's most important to me. But for the last 11 days up to Christmas I'm taking it to an new level - because well, it really feels so good. Upon thinking long and hard about what I needed/wanted this holiday season, I quickly realized that it was something so simple - Time - time to think, to finish things on the back burner, to try those challenging recipes that take all day, to hang with my kids (yes, I know I'm with them all day - but our schedule tends to overtake us - so I'm referring to just downtime with them), time with George just relaxing, time to resolve unsettled conflict with friends and family (everyone has this, don't they?). So this year the holidays are just about Me, my family, my friends and an abundance of time in the stillness of the New Hampshire winter outside. I hope you can bring yourself to do the same should you wish to exit the holiday rat race. With only 11 days till Christmas, jump out, decide that starting this minute you'll decide what's important to you each day - and in that find the true meaning of the holidays.
*Today's list*
Sending photos to a friend I've lost contact with - check,
Listening to Nikki read me "A Secret Garden" - check &
Mastering a new bread recipe - European Peasant Bread - check that one off too, please
Tomorrow - Well I'll see when I get there
I'm in Holiday mode, are you?
I'm in Holiday mode, are you?
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