ITS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR

Ah...the holidays!!! I love them!! It is the most wonderful time of the year and one of my favorite times of the year.

It seems so magical and wonderful and everyone is in such a good mood. Some of us get stressed due to families visiting and others perhaps feel differently. Either ways, I hope that your holidays are enjoyable and you get the time to just be fully present with family and friends and just savor the moment and take it all in.

I heard a saying that "Christmas is a state of mind". Our lives are the way our state of mind is. I wish people left their decorations all year round. I love seeing all the colors and lights..reminds me of keeping that mental picture in my mind always since before you know it will be over and we will be back to the normal grind.

What if we can somehow carry that state of mind with us into the new year and beyond? What if I just bring my mind back to this time of the year whenever I am feeling stressed or down? There is always a possibility to renew and remember the magical moments of the holidays and bring a little cheer and smile to our faces. I can really just imagine when I am feeling the winter blues to bring myself to the magical lights and say well this winter too shall pass and before we know it, spring will sprung on us.

Everything is a state of mind. It is really in how you think about it. I can stay bitter about how cold it is and all the Christmas magic around me is over or I can just enjoy the season and I chose the latter. There is not point in thinking otherwise since I have a choice to control my state of mind. The hard part is always remembering that you do have a choice. 

It is that time of the year and the most wonderful time of the year. I love the holidays and my wish is that we take the time to wish everyone you know and see. Bring a little cheer to strangers since you may never know how that one smile and wish can make a difference to their day.

Keep smiling and make the most of it!! Be in that state of mind and cherish the time. Find a way to carry that forward to the new year so when we begin the year, we carry the wonder of the holidays. If the holidays have brought some unexpected event or news and you are not feeling it, I still wish you peace, prayers, love and support no matter where you are. 

Wishing you peace and love my friends from my heart to yours. Happy Holidays!!

Peace,
Monita