Four more days, and It’s not too late….
…to take something off your list!
This morning my client came into our session exhausted. She hadn’t slept well, and she is going through some health issues. Her grown children are arriving later today from out of state and she had a plan to make their favorite holiday cake and cookies, but she simply didn’t have the energy for it. With much regret, she bought scones and cookies at her local market instead. She sounded so defeated.
I, on the other hand was cheering for her! I told her this was so skillful, given her energy level, to do less instead of more. If she burned herself out making cake and cookies, by the time her children arrived she would have no energy to connect with them.
The holidays are supposed to be a time of reflection, when we can attune to what is most important to us. This might be family, or self-compassion, better self-care, or a spiritual connection. Hard things to do, when we are running around trying to get everything that we think we need to get done.
So I challenge you to do one less thing. By consciously doing less, we are making room for things that cannot be checked off a list like connection, fun, pleasure and peace.
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