Ready or not . . . here they come. The Holidays.
The Gap is blasting their holiday soundtrack.
The stores are bursting with festive wrapping paper, gift ideas that no one needs and more glitter than you would ever want in your home.
And the holiday tree just went up in my small city of Burlington . . . (I watched it being delivered on a huge flatbed truck which was pretty cool, and I have to admit, despite my slight annoyance with the holidays . . . the smell of pine stirred something “holidayish” inside of me).
We all want to enjoy the holidays right? We begin the season with lots of hope and excitement, determined not to get stressed out so we can really savor this time with our family and friends. “Things will be different this year!” you say to yourself! “I am not going to over commit, over spend, over eat, over drink, over stress!”
If you are like me, you put WAY TOO much pressure on yourself and your families to have the perfect gifts, the perfect meal, the perfect decorations, the perfectly behaved children, the perfect memories dammit!!
It’s exhausting and stressful.
Do you even enjoy the holidays anymore? Ask yourself that question right now, and be honest. {No judgement from me or yourself} It’s ok if you said “NO” . . . I get that . . . AND I can help you say “yes” again!
Remember when I wrote about my 5 Bliss Elements a few months ago? Well . . . here they are again, they’re worth a revisit . . . trust me!
I truly believe we all need these 5 Bliss Elements in our lives to nourish ourselves and live as kick ass moms, partners, friends, and human beings . . . and yes, thrive during the holidays too!
love yourself – take time – eat well – move now – clear out
These 5 Bliss Elements will look different for each of us, and I know that life gets busy and messy . . . so maybe not all 5 elements will show up in “imperfect harmony” all of the time . . . and that’s OK!
But what I DO know is that when we take care of ourselves, when we attempt to put ourselves at the top of our “to do” list . . . we ROCK our lives!
I know this because I am living it (some days better than others) and that’s ok!
When we nourish ourselves through these 5 Bliss Elements . . . We are stronger, brighter, truer, braver.
Our days feel more in flow and the bumps and messes of our life don’t throw us off balance as much.
We are blissed out!
More to come on each Bliss Element . . . so stay tuned! It will be worth the read, and my gift to you (a gift that everyone can use)!
This week, ask yourself, “Where am I on my to do list? Am I nourishing myself enough? At all?” (I have asked this question before, but it never goes out of style!)
Go ahead, make yourself a priority AT LEAST once this week. Take a nap instead of folding the laundry (the kiddos will survive without their favorite t shirt). Order take out for dinner or let your kids “make” their own dinner (tortilla chips and left over halloween candy won’t kill them). STEP AWAY from your “to do” list and call a friend for a walk (she will be grateful you did).
Nourish your Beautiful Self and LIVE as a Kick Ass Human Being . . . any questions?
xo,
amy
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