I think I gave it 75% this year in my holiday prep. And as a result - I am ready for the holidays - a full 10 days early. We made some very strategic decisions this year to help us stay balanced and have a happier time. 1. we decided to forgo buying gifts for each other and and instead adopt a family from a domestic violence shelter. Shopping was a lot more fun! And weve simplified gifts to our families - tiny tokens, gift cards and online ordering - kept us out of the malls - yay! 2. Christmas dinner will be lunch instead of dinner and yes - we are not cooking everything from scratch. 3. Weve said no to some events and yes to others - but only ones that will not jam pack our schedule and make us stressed out and strapped for time. There are 356 days next year when we can see friends and catch up. 4. We made a list of things that had to get done - then scratched off at least 50% of tasks. Back to the basics. 5. Gratitude - last years holidays - with family illness and the ice storm - was incredibly stressful. This year - pretty well anything will be better, so we are learning to savour the mundane. It adds up to 75% - and thats A-ok with me! m.theglobeandmail/life/health-and-fitness/health/giving-your-70-per-cent-can-be-better-overall/article22068990/?service=mobile
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:33:12 +0000
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