We have just entered into my favorite season of the year, ADVENT. Awaiting and preparing for Christmas. However, when I hear comments like, “I cannot believe that it is that time of year again, or it comes so fast,” I want to shout ‘people, it comes the same time every year.’ I am aware that balance and perspective can easily be lost, because we still do all of our daily living, while preparing for that most important day, Christmas. We need to remain focused on wellness. We may need to let go of something we have been doing for years so we can remain interpersonally well. What will you let go of so you can enjoy wellness?
What does it take to be healthy in all the dimensions of our lives at this time of the year? It takes prioritizing what is most important and most beneficial. When was the last time you made a list of the important things in your life? The consumer world would have us believe that true Christmas spirit can only be, if we buy, buy, buy. The more stuff we have and give the Merrier Our Christmas will be. There was a time when I bought into that kind of belief. What about you? Do you think that if you give as many things off everyone’s list, then they will have a Merry Christmas? All that does is give your financial wellness a money ‘hangover’.
Preparedness is the most important tool to use to keep us balanced during the busyness of the season. That is what Advent means, preparing, waiting for the most precious gift to come into the world once again. Jesus is the Reason for the season and I believe that some of us forget that most important detail. If not for the birth of that wonderful gift, there would be no reason for all the rushing around. The most important preparing we can do is to make Spiritual wellness a priority, spending time each day getting positive, to visualize what our days during the season will look like. Having a hope and trust, we can have a great Merry Christmas if we remember to center it on the important. Even if we encounter urgent matters, we will be better able to manage and get through those times when prepared for the important. Most importantly remember to have a GRATITUDE ATTITUDE!
We focus on decorating, wrapping, card writing, and baking, etc. These appear so urgent that we lose our sense of balance; you can choose to shift your perspective. Take one of these tasks, do it for a set amount of time, no longer than half an hour, then move to another task. Maybe one of your daily routines. When you return to work on the first, you will find that you are refreshed and ready to focus again. Have a beautiful and blessed day.
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