1. Reflect on Seasons Past
All it takes is a few moments of reflecting on that hectic Christmas spent with my then-fiancé to steady my mind and remind me that I can’t and won’t please everyone. Checking off all the boxes won’t guarantee a Christmas well-spent. Simply put: you can’t expect a perfect Christmas by means of imperfect people. That’s an impossible standard.
Rather than reaching for the impossible, rest in what you know. Through personal experience, you and your family are best equipped to know your capacity during the holidays. You know if your kiddos will be miserable and cranky if you drag them to a late-night Christmas dinner. You know if your infant will nap through the entire Christmas craft party, leaving you unable to do anything besides sit there and sweat in your wool sweater. You know if your husband can only handle his work colleagues for so long at their company’s Christmas party, and vice versa.
Use seasons past to not only determine but also decide how to protect your family’s mental, emotional, and physical health this Christmas.
Part 2: Continued from: How to Let Go of People-Pleasing This Holiday Season
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Adding my 2 cents:
What she says here is true. Learn what works and what doesn't is what she is saying. However, in reflecting back, you may also think about sad times too. Perhaps this year may bring memories of a loved one that isn't with you anymore.
I have a cousin whose husband left her years ago. She really loved him and all these years later she still has a hard time each holiday season because they had had such good times during the holidays while they were married.
These kinds of memories can interrupt the holidays for so many of us, if we let them.
So be prepared.
Seek spiritual help. Learn how to handle these things that come at you with such intensity that you just can't get passed them.
Don't hide away and be alone.
The Bible says for us to bear one another's burdens. Galatians 6:2
Above all, be thankful every day that Jesus came to give us peace.
It's because of His birth we are even celebrating Christmas.
Thanks for coming by today, Friends.
Coming tomorrow:
2. Listen to Your Mind and Body
Have a blessed day!
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