6 Gifts of Christmas
I’m
being mindful of how I frame my mindset about Christmas. There are so many dramas and anxieties around
Christmas – too much to buy for, too much to cook, too many celebrations, too
many relatives. These are all first world problems that are not really problems
at all. Let’s take a different perspective to Christmas.
End
of year rolling on like an ocean breeze, refreshing, forceful and yet calming.
My
first gift of Christmas is be calm.
1. The Serenity Santa
Let’s enter the festive
season with a calm, peaceful and relaxing approach. Let’s reframe the silly
season to the serene season where we are truly grateful of the gifts life has
given us. So if you catch yourself
buying into the hype (and I do mean buying) take a chill pill and be calm.
Rose
gardens blooming, lavender essence in the air and the sun streaming softly
through your hair. My second gift of Christmas is to be present.
2. The present of being
present
When was the last time you
felt grass on the bottom of your feet? Mindfulness has taught us that when we
are truly present we have a heightened awareness, greater connection and
greater energy on whatever we are focusing on.
Be mindful of where your attention goes, remember where attention goes
energy flows.
Body
moving freely, energy abound, moving eloquently, feeling proud. My third gift of Christmas is to be well.
3. The present of wellness
We have all had days when
we have pain and unable to get out of bed.
Each day when we are pain free and alive is a true blessing. Physical capability to walk, run, dance, skip
and be free to move any way you want.
Thank your body for being well and remember to care for it.
Choices
every day to live, laugh or play to work harder and get stronger, choices every
day. My fourth gift of Christmas is to
make conscious choices.
4. The present of choice
Every day we
make choices on how we live our life, the type of food we eat, where we work,
how we travel, who we live with, who we play with and most of the time our
choices are unconscious. Bring to your
conscious awareness the power you have to make choices. Be mindful of your conscious choices and take
responsibility for your life design.
Laughter
of children, cuddles from puppies, sparkling starlight, juicy, juicy mangoes,
loving friends, music that soars and a party that never ends. My fifth gift of Christmas is to have joy.
5. The present of joy
Be the joy in your life
and then spread the joy through your circle of influence. Find what joy means to you and your loved
ones this Christmas. Be the joy, attract
the joy and extend your circle of joy.
Curious
cravings, wonderful wanderings, ambitious aspirations are all actions of
hope. My sixth gift of Christmas is to
be hopeful.
6. The gift of hope
When we have hope all is
possible. Hope is the opposite of fear
and hope fuels our ability to do amazing creative things. Find your hope this
Christmas and share it with the world.
My
Christmas wish is to be calm, present, well, and mindful, have joy and hope.
Merry Christmas from Serenity Santa.
