If the ads we see, if the messages we hear during this season are correct, we should all be happy! The truth is, the activities added onto our already full schedules, the list of names of those for whom we want to buy the "perfect" gift, the threat of not completely happy family gatherings, make the holidays less than happy for many - if not most - of us. At this time of year, we also remember those who are no longer with us, and holiday time can actually be a time of sadness, and longing for an ideal we will never achieve. Remember this: you are not alone! Everyone you meet is as frazzled as you may be!
Time to practice coming back to yourself, even for a few moments! This is an opportunity to practice!
Take a few moments right now to come back to yourself. Feel yourself sitting in the chair. I mean "feel," - be aware of your seat touching the chair seat, notice how your arms feel, whether they are suspended in the air or touching the arms of the chair. Is there tenseness anywhere in your body? Don't try to relax the tenseness, simply notice it. Do you feel heavy or light? Are you comfortable, uncomfortable? Shift one part of your body ever so slightly - so slightly that someone watching you could not see you move. How does that feel? Breathe.
The best gift you can give yourself this season is a few moments of serenity, of calm in the middle of chaos. The more you do this, the more you will bring calm to others around you, too!
Warmly,
meb
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