feeling crazied holidaze

12/23/2018

my son
asked me
what i want
for christmas
this year

phoenix
i said
this is what i want
this feeling of love
of being with
our friends and family
and celebrating
i already have it

because
truth is
i'm absolutely
in love
with the christmas
that doesn't
come in a box

christmas
definitely
doesn't come
in a box

christmas is...
how
we feel
within

the feeling
of peace on earth
goodwill to all
right in our
own hearts & homes

gathering
with those
we love
to celebrate
life & the season

serving
+
helping others
the greatest gift
on earth
for it's in giving
that we receive

and of course
lots of pine
gold glitz
twinkle lights
sweet treats

yet
the other
100% truth
is for
goodness sake

christmas
is also
the most
loaded time
of the year

full of
unrealistic expectations
societal stress
consumerism
greed
white sugar
disappointments
loss
grief
and simply
to much work
for parents

how to stay balanced
in all this holidaze?

1. focus on what you love
let go of the rest
in the next 2 days
* what needs to be done
* what do you love doing
* what you can let go of
then
let it go
let it go
with wild abandon
so you can step
into the moment
of essentials
+ what you love

2. christmas is a feeling
* how do you want to feel
over the next 3 days?
* what steps will you take
right now so you can feel
the way you want to?
* the best things in christmas
are free
already in your own heart

decide how you want to feel
+ then take the steps
to feel the christmas love + joy
these next 3 days
you can do it!!

3. check input + output
are you giving
more than you're receiving
are you forgetting
to sit down & eat
drink water

you are no
energizer bunny
you have to balance
all your output
with time for yourself
and taking care of you
{which can be sssooo hard
with small children
and all the more
important to make the effort}
small steps
to sustain you
are key