It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
With the kids jingle belling
And everyone telling you "Be of good cheer"
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
It's the hap -happiest season of all
With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings
When friends come to call
It's the hap - happiest season of all …
It's The Most Wonderful Time
It's The Most Wonderful Time
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year end of lyrics
~ Andy Williams ~ It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year ~
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And here we go again … it’s officially the most wonderful time of the year, the holiday season. For most, it is a time of happiness, nostalgia and joy … until you go to the mall.
Relax … Release … Let go
The outside pressures of the holidays begin to creep in and the stress starts to gain momentum. More expectations, more drama and more pressure to be perfect.
… the word gift wandered through multiple meanings before arriving at its current common meaning: “something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance.”
The real meaning of love, joy and peace is simply magical yet it can be lost when the holiday become bigger than life itself. It can be overwhelming, frustrating and more of a bother than a pleasure. Yet with some thoughts to keep in mind, we can bring ourselves back to a place of gratitude for what is in our lives …
Start with yourself if you want your holidays to be less stressful.
A daily practice of meditation and silence provides an opportunity to shift your perspective and bring an entirely different energy to your environment.
Let go of perfection because you will fail miserably if you don’t.
Memorable holiday experiences have come from unplanned events so make plans, set intentions but release your desire to control the details.
Perspective is necessary, especially at this time of the year. Most understand that your presence has so much more greater value in your loved ones lives than that great boxed gift you picked up. Yet, regardless of your gift giving practices, it may be good to know why we give during the holidays. The concept of gifting can be traced back to the gold, frankincense and myrrh which were given to baby Jesus by the three kings. And so gifting in the modern day gives us many reasons … to reconnect with old friends, to express our love and gratitude, to share some of the joys we may have experienced throughout the year … or simply do a little something for others and let them know we care.
And so if you are running out of time, consider YOU! ... don’t underestimate the power of offering more of yourself as a gift to others. Attention and your presence truly are precious jewels. Personally I am so grateful of the holiday season because it provides us with this opportunity. Consider the challenge and know that you are enough and you, yourself are the most precious gift of all.
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence;
when mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers”
Thich Nhat Hanh
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