Honoring the Holiday Struggle
I suspect there are two kinds of Christmas* People. Those who thrive on the manic aspects of the holidays - music, shopping, decorating, baking and parties; and those who are more focused on inner experiences, the contemplatives like me that find the frenetic activity not only physically exhausting, but mentally and emotionally so, too. This isn't a form of judgement or a rant on materialism in December, just an observation. It’s a reflection I’m calling “from the couch.” Depending on if you have spouses or children, the ages of your children or parents and more, how you celebrate the holidays…