This past week we officially gave thanks for all that we have, as we celebrated our great country and its bountiful gifts. Now it’s on to the harried holiday hoe-down! If you celebrate Hanukkah, watch out because it’s practically on top of us; Christmas follows closely behind. What gift will you give yourselves this month?
I highly recommend presenting your self with an hour of down time every day. Sound impossible? Try doing it out of your house to eliminate distractions. Yoga is a good idea, of course. Or visit the library and sit on a comfy chair under a window; you can read or just pretend to read. Bundle up and take a meditative walk, leaving the dog behind so you don’t have to keep stopping (the kids’ll take him out later!). Take a drive down a country road with the radio off. Wander through a garden nursery and breathe in the pine scents. Visit a local museum. Again, you can wander and look, or just sit and relax. Did I mention yoga?
Give it a go. You will be surprised how quickly an hour goes by, and how refreshed and energized you will feel afterward. The bonus realization will be that an hour of replenishing your soul won’t take time away from your busy day – you will seem to gain more time! Need I say more?
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