This is a busy time of year for my family with cheer competition, the Nutcracker ballet, church performances,
school choirs, and everything else. Add careers and commuting and the result is non stop motion. Last night, when I picked
up my middle daughter from Nutcracker dress rehearsal, she asked if I had time to stay up late and just hang out with her.
We cranked up the Christmas tunes and jumped on my bed singing into our microphones (brushes). Very silly, but such a stress
buster. We laughed and had a great time. I woke up this morning with so much energy and a light heart.
When is
the last time you sang for just the fun of it and pretended that you were on stage in front of thousands? During this Holiday
season take the time for pure pleasure and an escape into a brief, fun fantasy. Remember what it was like when you were
a child. See the world through a child's eyes. Did you know anything was possible?
I remember when my
daughter was about six years old (she is very sharp), she asked me if there really was a Santa. I asked her if she wanted
a nice story, or if she wanted the truth. She said, "I want the truth". I told her that it was really mommy and
daddy. She seemed to accept that. Later, she was on the phone with her Grandma. She said, "Grandma, did you know it is
really mommy and daddy that come down the chimney on Christmas Eve and give us our presents?" This is my favorite
little girl story about my middle daughter.
Anything is possible:)
Have a Joyful Holiday Season.
May you be truly blessed.
If you are like most people, the Holiday Season is filled with extra activities, gatherings, and other tasks.
Yet you still have your carpools, commutes, jobs, and everything else that goes along with your everyday life. This time
of the year should be special, not stressful because you have tried to pack too much in to your days. My time management strategies
during the Holidays include the following.
Be realistic in your expectations: Realize that everything takes some
amount of time. When you plan your shopping, wrapping presents, or other projects-look at your week. Is it realistic?
Can one human being possibly accomplish everything that you have planned? If not, eliminate, restructure, or delegate.
Set aside time for the important things: If you have an important work deadline or home project make sure that
you have created time for it. Maybe you need to eliminate the Christmas caroling. Now if you have Christmas caroled for years
and this is truly special for you-maybe this would not be the item that you choose to take out of your schedule. Evaluate
and prioritize. The point is-that you do not have to say "yes" to every opportunity that arises in your life. Choose
to do the things that truly have a value for you in your life.
Do one thing at a time: To all the multi taskers
out there--you are not being as effective as you could be if you did one thing at a time. Now, sometimes multitasking is unavoidable,
but for the most part, you do have control over whether you tackle things one at a time or try to do multiple tasks at once.
By focusing on one thing, you have a higher level of concentration and will be able to accomplish more in a shorter amount
of time.
Avoid procrastination: Most procrastination stems from fear-fear of the unknown or fear of not accomplishing
something successfully. Occasionally, you may procrastinate on tasks that you simply do not want to do-here is where you ask
yourself if you can eliminate it, delegate it or hire someone else to do it. Overcoming procrastination involves one
simple idea-just start. Start your task with some activity or aspect of the project. Remember that saying, "a body in
motion tends to stay in motion"?
Live joyfully: truly enjoy the Holiday Season. Appreciate and be thankful
for your friends, your family, your home, your vehicle, your job....the list could go on and on. Be in a state of gratitude
and love. Live joyfully
Following effective time management strategies during the Holidays will ease tension and
allow you to live in the moment. Have a blessed Holiday Season.
If you are one of those people who is used to doing and working hard, one of the hardest things to do is to
just let things be and trust that everything you have put in motion will come together. I know I have constant mental sentences
running through my head at times that go something like this, "What should I be doing? I know I should be doing
something? There must be something new to try, learn or do." While action is critically important to achievment, relaxing
into the goal is equally important. While goals should be challenging- the goals should not be "hard". If things
seem hard, maybe you are trying too hard? When I find myself going in circles and realize that I am pushing too
hard, I take a step back. I go back to prayer and meditation. I do something for the pure fun of doing it. Today, allow yourself
to be. Trust yourself and trust God. Living in the moment and trusting are keys to living your days with peace, passion,
energy,and joy.
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