Are the holidays a stressful time for me? Have I ever really examined why? Is it because I feel too many demands of the season: shopping, financial burdens, travel, doing what others want? I need to take inventory of the holidays and list what I feel is wrong with mine. What would the holidays be like if I had it my way? Then I must look at my list and decide: What are the compromises I need to make for others whom I love and care about? Then I should try to find the balance with my needs and desires for the holidays and others’. I can’t expect perfection because others’ needs and desires will need to be considered, but I can at least improve my holidays and shape them into something that I can enjoy.
Daily Keepsake: I will take inventory of holiday stress and identify ways of reducing it. This year I will reduce holiday stress by…
