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December Monday Morning Coach
The holidays are upon us, a blessed time of celebrating and appreciating loved ones, friends and treasured family traditions. Holidays can also be a time of extra stress, loneliness and overwhelm. The good news is that you have the ability to choose for yourself what kind of holiday season you'd like to have. It really is up to you.
Lots of people will be pulling back on their spending this holiday season. What a perfect way to get back to what the holidays are really about. By becoming more conscious of your spending (where you spend your money, who you spend your time with, and where you spend your energy) you have the opportunity to create your best holiday season ever!
Take a moment right now to write down your three most important intentions for your holidays. Now take a moment to write down three things you are going to do differently (or perhaps eliminate all together) this year.
Now, see yourself on New Year's Eve celebrating, having experienced the best holiday season ever. Sense the satisfaction of knowing that you intentionally created the kind of memories you wanted to. You said "no" to people and things that did not appeal to you and said, "yes" to the things that did. You slowed down your pace so that you could truly appreciate the meaning of the season and the abundance of gifts (most of them intangible) that you enjoy not only during the holidays, but everyday of your life.
See yourself smile as you remember that every day can be a celebration. As you ponder the beauty and love that surrounds you, give thanks to Spirit and to your Inner Being who is always there to remind you of what life is really about – love and appreciation.
As you bask in that love and appreciation, remember that Spirit is always there to support and guide you and that if you choose, 2009 could be your best year ever. So get out that pen and start journaling about desires for this holiday season (and perhaps for the year to come).
Remember that you are loved and appreciated by many people (including me). And remember that the reason for the season is Love. Have a blessed and memorable month.
Happy Holidays!
Carole
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