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Finding peace in this time of year

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What is it about this time of year which is automatically stress producing?

I find that I'm constantly behind and playing a game of catch up. I feel as though no matter what, I'm going to have a thousand things of which I just haven't accomplished that day and I will have to get them done tomorrow.

It's not just me. Everyone gets more stressed out and rushed at this time of year and one has to ask themself... why? Why every year, without fail, does this have to be such a stressful time of year?

What happened to the JOY of the holiday season when we're so busy rushing around trying to decorate, trying to buy gifts, entertain family that most of the time only get-together at this time of year because they have to, not want to, which ends up causing us more stress.

It's better to take this time and reflect... and enjoy the season. Stop placing such demands on our own shoulders and say hey, I'm sitting on my butt and not moving so poo to you and all you "to-do's" out there.

I'll admit I haven't even had the time to decorate for Christmas. I have the box out

and sitting in front of the window.

With the tree still in it.

I managed to bring out one small decoration for the table in the hall, and I still have an ornament in the kitchen... from last year when I put it there intent on storing it for this year.

Well at least I was early with one decoration.

I am so far behind on cleaning the house that you'd think animals lived here... wait...

Well Merry freaking Christmas to all. <-- in case I forget... you know... might as well be early... and I almost forgot Thanksgiving.

Even though it was "I" that was to cook it.

Until next time!
Hugs and squishy kisses... or something like that :)

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  1. JoNovember 29, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Okay then, let's just chop off some unimportant stuff from that to do list and try enjoying the things you really want to do. I have stopped a ton of 'traditional' things I used to think I had to do and don't miss any of them! I minimally decorate inside, I bake a few batches of cookies, I wrap and bag gifts, I find some time to spend with the kids and Momma will be with us on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Enough! You need to breathe! Deep slow breaths. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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  2. Berrit BitesNovember 29, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    lol Thanks Jo :) That's my biggest issue. I WANT to do a lot of that stuff. I want a nice pretty Xmas decorated house, but nobody else does so I end up losing the enjoyment of it. Mainly why the holidays because so stressful for me. Me, I want to enjoy them, have fun, smile and be happy, but the people surrounding me (ie live with me) have other ideas. THEY add to my to-do list. Cause when they're all gone, I sit and do nothing. Or write and read. lol

    P.S. You know how much I love you :D

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