Time Changes and New Possibilities

 

This weekend we set our clocks back which means the sun come out earlier (and goes to bed earlier too.) This also means we are in the middle of new routines and new schedules. Right now is a great time to take a breath and pause before we move head long into a busy holiday season. 

Pause And Remember: You Are Thankful Enough

Sometimes during this season repeated reframes of "Be Thankful" can be stressful if we are facing challenges in our lives or if we are super busy with projects. Know that you are thankful enough, and you don't have to be thankful every moment of every day. Remember you can be thankful and still be struggling it is not an if/or situation. Give yourself grace if your mental, physical, or spiritual health is a little bumpy after the past two years.

Pause And Remember: Your Emotions Are Valid

The holidays can bring up a whole host of emotions, both positive and negative. Sometimes we can feel like we are "supposed" to feel one way or another but in reality all emotions (especially emotions around the holidays) can be very complex. Honor your emotions what ever they are. It is ok to be stressed or sad or angry or happy or tired but if we don't pay attention our emotions can make us bitter Scrooges. 

Pause And Remember: The Holidays Are Not The Be All End All

Many of us look forward to the upcoming holidays but sometimes we build them up to a point where we lose some of the joy. The holidays do not have to be prefect, will never be perfect, because that is life. So take in dinner if cooking is too hard or hang out virtually if everyone can't get together at the same time. 

We can even reschedule the holidays (I know shocking LOL) I have a friend with health issues who needed 2 months of Christmas celebrations so started Nov 1st to watch a Christmas Movie a day. I used to work somewhere where we would always have our staff holiday party in Feb or March because Nov and Dec were our busy months. The great thing about the upcoming holiday season is there are so many that we can choose from.

If the rest of this year is over flowing with busyness consider having an event in Jan or Feb when people have more free time and will appreciate a reason to party. We can allow the holidays to overflow and cover the whole year if we want to. We all know cookies and sweet treats taste yummy no matter what month it is.