Happy Holidays
December 20th, 2009 by Talya Bosco
The holiday season is upon us and we are all running around like chickens with our heads cut off. No matter you religion, it seems that this season is a time where each and every one of us finds ourselves busier than almost any other time of the year.
So, my advice is to SLOW DOWN. Yeah, yeah, I know. Easier said than done. But really, do you absolutely need to buy that last toy? Bake that last batch of cookies? Do that extra load of laundry?
Too many of us forget to take time for ourselves at this time of year. And we need to do that. We are frazzled, stressed, rundown. Cold and flu season is upon us. If we are too rundown our immune systems will be more susceptible. So even though we are 5 days from Christmas, already in Hannakuh, 6 days from Kwanzaa, one day from Yule. RELAX. Take a bath, read a book, listen to some soothing music – or even better do all three. If you don’t take care of yourself, no one else will either.
And if you aren’t Christian and someone wishes you a Merry Christmas, take it as a blessing. If you are Christian and someone says Happy Holidays, remember that there are many other holidays at this time of year, and Christmas is not the oldest one by far. I figure I can always use a little extra blessings from Jesus, Jehovah, God, Allah, Athena, whomever. A blessing/well wishing is exactly that. A wishing someone well. Take it for what it was intended.
Happy Holidays!!!!
