Santa’s Stress-Relieving Strategies

 

Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.
- Dale Evans

 

Santa’s Tips for Soothing the Season’s Stress

How to Have Happier Holidays

 

   “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” … or so the song says.    While the year-end holidays are supposed to be a time of love, peace, and joy, they often turn out to be filled with stress, frantic shopping, and worry; especially as we strive to create those breathtaking holiday moments for friends and family. So in an effort to make my own holidays more blissful, I consulted an expert, THE EXPERT (see above!) and picked up a few tips. Here are some of my favorite holiday stress-busting strategies – from Santa to me, and me to you. Enjoy!

1. ‘Tis the Season to be Jolly

Rule Number 1, remember what the holidays are all about! Santa wouldn’t be nearly as much fun to see if he was grumpy and stressed out. Take your time and enjoy the company of those around you. This is the greatest gift you can give to yourself and others.  

2. Make a List and Check It Twice 

Santa has got to be incredibly organized and efficient to accomplish everything he does. Make your master list of what you have to do, and break it down into the top three things everyday. Check your list twice, and only twice, then let it go and get on with it, doing what’s most important, and then moving on to the next.

3. Ask for Help and Trust the Elves

A task shared is a task halved. Santa couldn’t possibly do everything he does if he had to do it on his own. The original jolly old elf knows when to ask for help, and then trust those he asked to do it. So put your elves and helpers to work. Don’t be shy, ask for what you need, then stand back and let them go! It’s a great way to get a lot of things done quickly, to share time with each other.

4. Be Forgiving

We all have our moments of naughty and nice, and never more so than during the busy holiday season. Tight schedules, and tighter budgets can turn the happiest shoppers into harrowing hags. Have a little sympathy, be a bit more gracious and patient. We’ve all been there, and hope that Santa’s forgotten our discourteous moments too.

5. Do Your Own Thing…No Matter What Other People Think

Incredible but true, not everyone believes in old Saint Nick, yet that has never deterred him from making his yearly rounds. Do what’s important to you, what you believe in and makes you feel good. The joy this brings in your life is bound to spill over to others, and whether they’re believers or not, eventually you will win if not their support, at least their hearts.

6. Take Time for Milk and Cookies

Flying around the world in a single night, delivering toys to every girl and boy, is a lot of work, but even Santa finds a time for a break. As wonderful as it is to do things for others, you have to take care of yourself. Stop for milk and cookies (or a hot bath and some chardonnay!) Read the occasional note from a child or maybe even write one. Find the time care for yourself this holiday season, it will be more relaxing and definitely more fun!

7. Give From The Heart 

Gifts from Santa feel so good because they truly come from the heart. The jolly old Claus showers us all with unconditional love and joy. He asks for nothing in return, and simply gives for the joy of giving. Share of your time and of yourself this holiday season, not for what you get back, but purely because you are able to give. So many in this world have so little, and giving is not a duty but a privilege. 

So this holiday season, slow down, breathe deeply, listen to songs and carols and the occasional sleigh bells. Watch glistening snow fall, laugh with playing children, and let the spirit of the season lift your sprits. However you spend the holiday season, my best wishes are with you. May it be wonderful, joyful, happy and safe.

Until next time, take good care of yourself and your life.

These simple tips will bring peace to your soul and a smile to your face!  This article was submitted by Hunter Phoenix about a year ago, and I thought it was time to bring it back to my readers to enjoy.  Have a wonderful holiday season and Merry Christmas!

Living the Life of Your Dreams

I found this article today online and thought I’d pass it along.   It’s from a wonderful websight called Daily Om.

 

Many of us are familiar with the experience of waking up to the fact that our lives are no longer working the way we have set them up. Sometimes this is due to a shift occurring inside ourselves over time, and sometimes it is part of the larger shift that is currently affecting all humanity. Change is happening at such an increased rate that it is difficult to predict what the future holds. As a result, many of the old ways of planning out a life are no longer applicable, and if we cling to them we feel strangely out of tune with reality. If we are in tune with the energies around us, we will begin to question ideas that just a few years ago seemed sensible.

In the simplest terms, the shift we are undergoing right now has to do with recognizing ourselves as being more than human, remembering that our earthly aspects are a very small part of who we are. In truth, we are multidimensional beings. When we begin to realize this, the life we planned for a limited conception of ourselves no longer fits. We must meet the needs and qualifications not only of our bodies but also of our souls. This realization dawns slowly for some and with the suddenness of a bolt of lightning for others, and we all must find the way that works for us to integrate this new and larger sense of self into our life plan.

Sometimes a drastic change feels totally right, and overnight we might decide to sell our home and move to another country or quit our job and begin a second career. Other times, we allow the changes to proceed slowly, beginning perhaps with allowing ourselves to dream of a new life or just to ask the deeper questions that encourage us to discover our true purpose in life. Either way, know that this process is a natural sign of the growth we are all going through, and trust it to guide you to the life of your dreams.

Sometimes the life we planned for a limited conception of ourselves no longer fits as we evolve and change.”

What’s holding you back from your life dream?  Contact me if you’d like to discuss this issue.

Would You Walk Away?

I used to think that walking away from a relationship was wrong, and since there was so much time invested in it, working on the issues was worth the effort.  It’s like leaving the dirty dishes in the sink all night and wondering why they’re still there in the morning.  You haven’t addressed the issues that are really important to you!

 We women are eternal optimists when it comes to bonding with our partners.  We see the possible future, our mates see the possible present.  What is it about time and change that brings a different perspective to the union we’ve made?  Living with someone is not the easiest thing in the world to master, even if your honey bun is the perfect match.  Something always crawls out of the woodwork of love.

Love is the catalyst to our soul’s desire to be connected to someone in this world.  Love is pure and beautiful, and without love, life loses it’s luster.  But then, there are those moments in a relationship when you’re watching your mate lose his temper over the football game or decides to go on a ‘man trip’ without you. What happened to the days when you were the center of his universe?  Well, nothing really.  It’s just that life settled into a more practical state of mind for the both of you.  Let’s face it, keeping up all that impressive behavior in the beginning of a relationship for an extended period of time is just, well, tiring! 

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Coming out of the Shadow – Standing in Your Power

Bringing peace of mind to your life is the most important thing you can do for yourself!  When you uncover hidden obstacles and discover how you may be self-sabotaging your efforts, you will find there is an easier way to live.  Listed below are a few insights and guidelines for you to consider:

1)   Meditate.  Find a quiet spot and find the time to just sit with yourself .  Go deep inside your mind, quiet the chatter and reach for the person you know you are.  Ask for guidance to help you experience and feel your true spirit.

2)  Ask for help.  Sometimes people close to us that we trust and love can help us find our way back to our whole, true self.  Ask someone you feel will tell you the truth about what they see in you, your good qualities, your talents, and even your obstacles as they see it.  When there is new set of eyes looking at our situation, it helps to get perspective and gives us the insight to move in the direction we want for ourselves.

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There is an easier way to live

Have you wondered why your life is not moving in the direction you want?  Sometimes we get so caught up in our daily life we forget to look at what’s really important each day, each minute, and in each task we do.  Life seems to come at us at warp speed and there is no time for ourselves. 

There is an easier way to live!  Identifying the factors that make your life what it is will help you decide. It is crucial to changing your focus.  What we focus on, we get.  When you focus on busy tasks and ‘to do’ lists,  you get more of the same. 

It’s time to take inventory of your life’s lessons so you can move on from the past and create a future that truly reflects who you are. Today, why don’t you focus on the things you want most in your life?  Take 15 minutes to sit and reflect on those things that are most important to you.  It could be a new career, a new relationship, a new hobby, or a new place to live.  It might even be more time for yourself!

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What’s Your Burning Question?

So now you’ve explored my website/blog a little bit, what would be your most burning question for me to answer about HANDWRITING?  There are many questions I received over the years, here are a few:

1)  My handwriting changes every day, what does that mean?

2) Can you analyze kid’s writing?

3) What does handwriting REALLY show?

4) Can you tell if my husband is cheating on me?

5)  What does it mean if…..(insert stroke formation questions) example:  if I loop my small ‘y’ really, really big? 

6)  Can you analyze printing?  Or drawings?

7)  What’s the most interesting case you handled with the FBI?

Come on, I know you have a burning question, and I can answer it for you, just ask me!  I’ll do my best to give you the most eerily accurate answer to your burning question!  Guaranteed!

You Gotta Be Real! Really!

How many times have you asked someone, “Hey, how’s it going?” only to be barraged with all the woes and cares and problems they have. More information than you bargained for?  Really, do you want to know someone’s worst day scenario, or are you just being polite? 

Most of us are truly caring people, but we’re not in the counseling business.  What we really want is to show our concern.  And have a nice day.  But there are those among us who do need a sympathetic ear, someone to lean on from time to time.  Are you one of those people? 

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