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Tips for a Delightful Holiday (this year and next!)
With
just a little focus on organizing YOU, you can breeze
through AND have more fun than you thought possible.
By
Fawn Chang
The more prepared we are for what is upcoming, the more we
can enjoy ourselves when we get here. DAH! If
you find that you are harried and hurried and not enjoying
those feelings (sometimes it’s a
LOT
of fun to be frantic), this list will give you a few ideas
to add some time and delete scattered-ness from your life.
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1.
Program your day:
Give yourself a few moments at the beginning of the day to
see yourself flowing gently, easily and effortlessly.
You have tremendous resources listening to you all the time.
When you reprogram your thought patterns, you begin to draw
to you the things you need. It seems magical, but
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is usually
indistinguishable from magic.” (anon) Program your
day to be delightful, to flow gently and to bring you
everything you need to create beauty in your life.
2.
Prioritize Events and Efforts:
Make a list of all potential holiday events and activities.
Which ones would bring you most joy? Most peace?
Most Happiness? Saying “NO” to things is not going
away from those you love or respect, it is going TOWARD a
better you. You’ll have much more to give when you
are fully centered, poised and present. You will be giving
yourself a precious gift…You.
3.
Make a List:
This helps to un-clutter your mind and keeps you on track.
Nothing is more fun than looking back and seeing what you
have accomplished. I use post-it notes and a white
board in my office…its fun and also often gets peppered
with the kids requests which helps them take responsibility
for getting their needs met as well!
4.
Outsource:
your most precious resource is your time and your feeling
nature. When you actually look at the amount of time
you spend on a task, you may be surprised that your hourly
rate might be less than minimum wage. (For
instance, it would have cost me 2 days and a possible
hospital visit to put lights on my outdoor pine tree so I
made a few calls. After two phone calls I found that I
could have someone do it for me, buy the lights, take them
down AND store them for about $2 per hour of what I would
have spent in planning, buying, installing, calling 911 and
waiting…that to me is a no-brainer!)
5.
Keep Luxury Time and Fun on your Priority
List: Every day do or schedule something that will enliven
your Spirit (After all, it is not called the “Rat
Race of Christmas”…). A warm cup of your favorite
tea, saying NO to that extra load of laundry, looking for
the morning star, smiling at yourself in the mirror.
Schedule some fun for yourself, your family, your friends.
Some might be corny, but I guarantee you’ll have memories
that will make you smile.
6.
Reflect:
As each year comes to a close, it's always helpful to take
some time to slow down, look back, and evaluate. Ask
yourself some good questions: What was I trying
to accomplish this year, and did I do it? What did I do to
be the best me? Was I consistent and true to myself? What
did I learn, how did I grow and how am I better today? What
worked well? How can I do it better?
Looking back gently, have compassion and
love for yourself: for the mistakes and efforts you made.
With the love that you might have for a guest who is trying
to please you but doesn’t know the language, be soft, kind
and clear. You are the expert in your life: did you
have fun?
Here’s
a GREAT Website Resource:
I
work with Misha when I’m in her area (Maryland).
www.MishaK.com
Sign up for her email: Easy tips for organizing your life!
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