The holidays offer us the greatest opportunity to either relish in goodness and hope or to deplete ourselves in envy and disappointment. Typically in Nigeria, you really dont want to be left out of the groove. Its a season when after a long, testing year, you can finally heave a sigh of relief and chill. Now chilling you must know, means buying new clothes, new shoes, stocking up the store and fridge with different eatables and all sorts of drinks, and then tying down 2-6 beautiful fowls *winks*. Well, now lets skip that part about our owanbe-(adv. an informal word used to describe the party sense of Nigerian people, most especially the yorubas) tradition. The thing is this , do we indulge in the drama of the season or do we settle our eyes on something brighter and better for our well-being?. I used to get sucked up into the whole gingle bell thingy that I never for once asked myself what next after the festive season? . This year, I’m redirecting all that hope, that amazing enthusiasm and energy in something that will work for me even after December, but long into 2015 and beyond. Such that everyday can be like an holiday. Similarly you may be grappling with your inner holiday demons. Maybe it’s all those difficult to resist temptations? Or instead of Christmas trees maybe the only green you’re seeing is the money you’ve spent or going to spend, or the envy you feel for those who seem to be fairing better than you. The greatest gift you can give others, however, is giving to yourself. I’m not talking material things, though those can be rewarding at times. I’m talking about the gift of forgiveness, presence, self-compassion, self-growth and love. Trust me you will always enjoy a great deal... ALWAYS! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in advance. I hope its not too early?
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 06:24:48 +0000
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