Self care and the holiday’s…

Holiday to do’s…

This is a time of year when I reflect on the past and those people who have been a part of my life. This reflection brings sadness and grief to the surface for me too. I do miss those people I’ve lost.

It is important to give ourselves the gift of good self care as we negotiate through the next several weeks.

We can make a choice to give ourselves the time and space we need to best handle what ever stress this holiday season brings our way—whether it be the grief that comes bubbling to the surface facing our losses, or the strain of finding the perfect gift, or the reality of dealing with family dynamics, or the need to get all that needs to be done finished, or the want of not disappointing others, or the desire to follow all the traditions, or… the emotional stress list can be endless.

It is important to remember that we do have a choice to include self care on our “to do” list and make it a high priority too.

Giving yourself permission to do whatever it takes to handle this season with self care in mind may allow you to experience this season with more patience, joy and compassion. What a wonderful gift that would be!

What will you do to take good care of you these next few weeks?

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