Tip 7: Comfort & Joy for the Holidays
Tip 7 Discover the comfort of gratitude. The best gift you can give someone is your gratitude. Throughout the day, express gratitude: say thank you in a genuine way to the people around you, to your partner for picking up something at the store, to a colleague for helping you with a project, to your…
Read MoreReassurance
As a human being, I need reassurance. I need to be reminded that love and beauty are stronger than fear and doubt. I have been reading lots of holiday stories to the children in the library, and I am noticing that many of the stories are about bringing light and love into the world. They…
Read MoreRest, Renewal and Relaxation this Holiday Season
Rest, Renewal and Relaxation I have decided that what I really need this holiday season is to take time to renew myself. It’s been a year filled with joys and sorrows, and lots of activity. Like many people, I am feeling a lot of uncertainty around me, too. Therefore, I have decided my holiday intention…
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Tip 6: Comfort & Joy for the Holidays
Tip 6 Give presents that evoke comfort. Comfort comes through the senses. Give gifts … that feel good — a soft sweater, cashmere socks, a cozy robe that have a wonderful scent — lavender bubble bath, incense, cooking spices that bring the sounds of comfort and joy — a CD of favorite music, a wind…
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Tip 5: Comfort & Joy for the Holidays
Tip 5 Receive the presence of another person’s tears. The holiday season brings up many emotions for people. Receiving the presence of another person’s tears is a great gift of comfort to give someone. Allow the person to cry, without judgment or interruption. Sometimes there’s nothing to figure out, it just needs to rain tears. Can…
Read MoreContentment with Simple Comforts
The Art of Contentment Sitting in front of a fire. Baking oatmeal cookies. Taking a walk in the park. Reading a good book. How do we let these simple comforts be enough? It takes practice and patience to develop the art of contentment in the simple things. Often, we become restless and imagine that if…
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