A small tid bit of information you can ponder over the wonderful weekend.
Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. - Guillaume Apollinaire
Friday, 23 December 2011
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Tis The Season
We all embark on life with hopes to be perfect, to be the best we can be and ultimately lead a life we believe will make us happy.
During this season, we feel overwhelming emotional. Come on, don't deny it. Be it happy, sad, angry, content OR it could be all of the above. Christmas is one of those special holidays that brings forth something different from everyone.
For some of us, we are missing a loved one with whom we had a special tradition with. Perhaps there has been a new little one welcomed into the family tradition, perhaps it is an announcement of an upcoming arrival of a little bundle of joy. Maybe it is simply because we get to be around family. Either way, there are so many ranges of emotions during this season, it is difficult to find a balance.
Something I suggest is keeping a journal. Should you feel overwhelmed, grab your pad of paper or in this day and age... an iPad, quickly scribble (pr type) what you are feeling at that moment and what made you feel that way. Good, now it is gone. Walk away for about an hour, think no more of it.
Return after about one hours time, or even the next day. Break down the feeling. What really made you feel that way, what is the underlying 'issue' or 'pleasantry' is. If this is sad or anger being displayed this can truly uncover ideals that you never previously thought about. If this is pleasantry, where you are happy and/or excited you may discover ways in life how to continually make yourself feel this way in any situation.
Certainly, above all things this Christmas, forgive those who have hurt you, love those who have stuck beside you, and hate no one as it is detrimental to all. Jack Layton put it best when he wrote, "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world." I suggest we all take some extra time to think about this during the holiday season.
Wishing you all the very best the remainder of 2011 and even more in the New Year of 2012. Ring it in with love, happiness, laughter and many, many dreams.
As a post script, I would like to take a moment to thank all of my friends and family who have stood strongly by my side this year. Typically, I feel as I am the strong one and this year, I did not have that much in me, it was my turn to be weak. Without each and every one of them, I would not be in the happy spot I am. My husband has been absolutely outstanding, words could never describe. Their presence makes my world a happy one and I simply love that they are part of my world. I definitely had sad days, but always remembered, I love life better when I am smiling. :)
During this season, we feel overwhelming emotional. Come on, don't deny it. Be it happy, sad, angry, content OR it could be all of the above. Christmas is one of those special holidays that brings forth something different from everyone.
For some of us, we are missing a loved one with whom we had a special tradition with. Perhaps there has been a new little one welcomed into the family tradition, perhaps it is an announcement of an upcoming arrival of a little bundle of joy. Maybe it is simply because we get to be around family. Either way, there are so many ranges of emotions during this season, it is difficult to find a balance.
Something I suggest is keeping a journal. Should you feel overwhelmed, grab your pad of paper or in this day and age... an iPad, quickly scribble (pr type) what you are feeling at that moment and what made you feel that way. Good, now it is gone. Walk away for about an hour, think no more of it.
Return after about one hours time, or even the next day. Break down the feeling. What really made you feel that way, what is the underlying 'issue' or 'pleasantry' is. If this is sad or anger being displayed this can truly uncover ideals that you never previously thought about. If this is pleasantry, where you are happy and/or excited you may discover ways in life how to continually make yourself feel this way in any situation.
Certainly, above all things this Christmas, forgive those who have hurt you, love those who have stuck beside you, and hate no one as it is detrimental to all. Jack Layton put it best when he wrote, "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world." I suggest we all take some extra time to think about this during the holiday season.
Wishing you all the very best the remainder of 2011 and even more in the New Year of 2012. Ring it in with love, happiness, laughter and many, many dreams.
As a post script, I would like to take a moment to thank all of my friends and family who have stood strongly by my side this year. Typically, I feel as I am the strong one and this year, I did not have that much in me, it was my turn to be weak. Without each and every one of them, I would not be in the happy spot I am. My husband has been absolutely outstanding, words could never describe. Their presence makes my world a happy one and I simply love that they are part of my world. I definitely had sad days, but always remembered, I love life better when I am smiling. :)
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