As I shared yesterday, rather than being bitter and full of contempt, I have been making effort in changing the way I approach the holiday season.
I am giving to charity on a broader level. The past few years I have used trees that are alive and in pots. We then plant them in parks over the new year. I am better able to shut out the urging to purchase gifts and reject any thought of expectation. The past two years I have been able to mail out thank you cards and hand write thoughtful words of encouragement. When I meet people who are struggling through this holiday time, I can relate for sure to the funk. I find myself loving them in my thought, word and deed.
This is working for me. I like the feeling I get with this different attitude, that it energizes me to discover ways to carry on the work throughout the rest of the year.
I still enjoy relief when the holidays are over, it’s a bonus.
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