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Where is your heart this holiday season?
December 16, 2004
"The holidays" bring out a multitude of emotions and memories for most of us. For some, the holidays are times marred with the memory of the passing away of loved ones; for others, they're cheerful memories of spending time with family and relatives, good food, and sharing of gifts. And yet for others, the holidays are a time of religious and spiritual significance.
What about yours? What does the holiday season bring for you?
It's often been said (and it's true!) that having an 'attitude of gratitude' is the quickest way to change your outlook. Gratefulness, self-acceptance, surrender . these are some of the major themes of most religions and spiritual growth centers. They can also be some of the most difficult challenges we face.
Here's what I want you to do: get a paper and pen. You're going to make a list.
On this paper, I want you to write down to whom and for what are you grateful. Think about everything in your life, from co-workers to family to those providing services for you, and especially for qualities, successes - and yes, even failures - you've had. If your list includes people, why not drop them a note, give them a call, or connect with them in some way to let them know how grateful you are for them this holiday season? If you're on your own list (I hope you are!), why not do something special, something self-indulgent, just for yourself, to show yourself how grateful you are, for everything you are?
Life is difficult, and the holidays often do not provide respite from the stresses of we all face, no matter how much we wish it not to be, no matter how much we kid ourselves, no matter how much we medicate ourselves (literally and figuratively). We can choose life to be difficult and demanding, and that can be our reality. Or, we can choose a different reality, one that includes being grateful for all that we have.
Where is your heart this holiday season? Forget trying to please everyone, forget the myriad of unspoken rules, demands, and expectations. Fill your heart with joy and thanksgiving for all that is in your life.
Then take notice the changes in your soul.
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