Relationships During The Holdiays
Feeling tense during the holiday season? Does holiday tree trimming, mall hopping, Christmas caroling, office parties, present wrapping, house decorating, Santa visiting and chestnut roasting leave you with mixed emotions? Are you showing up for these events with your significant other, your children or friends with only half of yourself? Do you have a worn out body, a chaotic mind or a heavy heart? If you can’t sit back and enjoy your relationships and the holiday offerings, you may be succumbing to holiday stress and placing too much emphasis on the material things and getting as much done and as many activities attended as you can.
We often forget that the most important gift we can give is the gift of ourselves. Our true authentic open hearted self. That requires you to be fully present in the moment with whomever you are with and whatever you are doing?
Here are some tips to help you say present and connected to your heart center.
l. Slow down – stop, look and listen to what is inside of you.
2. Make eye contact with your children, family members or significant other when you are with them.
3. Pause often during your day and look deeply into your heart. Ask yourself how you are feeling, and ask yourself how fast you are moving,and if you are present to what is happening.
4. Learn to say “no” to events without feeling guilty.
5. Observe yourself moving through your day. Give your full attention to what activity or task is in front of you, and let go the what you need to do later, tomorrow or next week.
Make sure your heart is open before you open any present. The past is gone the future is not yet hear and all you have is this “precious moment”. So make sure you are allowing yourself to be fully present.
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