Peace of Heart for the Holidays

Dear One,

Christmas and New Year holidays are coming! Yay, time off! Great Parties! Family Fun!

Yet, as most of us also know, holidays are often fraught with major drama when an unwelcome ghost of the past arrives and sits down uninvited at the table…

I know I may seem like the bearer of bad news at a time when you just want to be happy and have fun! But please read further, because I want to offer you a Huge Holiday Gift!

Consider this. If we have never taken the time to resolve past conflicts with family, their shadows may return just when our time together counts the most… They often play out like a rerun popping up on the TV screen every year when we thought we cancelled that service!

So I made a short video called, Saying I’m Sorry to suggest we might prevent these recurring train wrecks by doing some emotional housekeeping ahead of time. Perhaps we can quietly reflect on relationships that need a little more tenderness before the holidays. Perhaps we can find the courage to apologise for our bad behaviour and forgive ourselves in the process…

Another offering to inspire pre-holiday contemplation is, Remembering With Forgiveness from The Nine Senses of Joy audio series available on my website.

A lot of us open our homes for parties and feasting during the holidays. How about if we also open our hearts to heal a longstanding conflict with someone?

Many of us lavishly decorate, inside and outside, to bring joy and happiness to others. How about if we polish the tarnished sentiments of our past until they shine with love again?

Instead of exhausting ourselves with buying and wrapping gifts, we could hand out hugs to everyone around us, surrounding them with our loving presence.

I know if truth be told, we would all be eternally grateful to see Peace on Earth. So be brave. Start opening your heart in this very season, like your life depended on it. (Because it does)…

Peace of Mind is a Noble Quest. Peace Of Heart Changes Everything!

xoL

With Love and Grace,