THANKSGIVING - MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY

  

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. There are no gifts to buy, no expectation of anything except loved ones coming home, only expressions of gratitude and the memory of past traditions being repeated.


But staying grounded and maintaining awareness of that gratitude can be a challenge. House guests disrupt your routine. The return of college age children can bring new challenges. Long buried dysfunctional family patterns can re-emerge; yes, very few families function as perfectly as we see in traditional holiday movies. After all, we are human and not actors and actresses. Finally, we eat in a way that, if sustained, would induce some major health problems. Even with these challenges the holidays are special times.

Here’s what I do to minimize stress and be mindful of the abundance all around me.

• Expectations: Try not to have any preconceived notions of what the weekend will bring. When I allow things to unfold instead of trying to control everything, I can truly enjoy connecting with others. (This is not the same thing as not planning, which I sometimes am guilty of and definitely causes stress.)

• Get enough sleep. It can be tempting to spend every possible moment with family we don’t get to see often by skipping out on sleep. But inadequate rest is a one way ticket to Suckville.

• Eat everything, but in moderation. Give away or freeze some of the leftovers so you’re not eating all those rich foods for the next week.

• Take a moment in the busy-ness to look around at all those you love and feel how much they love you back.

No matter what the state of our lives at any moment, we are truly rich, with the things that really count.

Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy.

This article was submitted by Kathryn Robbins of Kat Robbins Interiors.


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