Christmas is for many overwhelming and
stressful, even more so now, as we draw to the end of the year of the
pandemic.
This year, it is not just about presents and
food to be bought or family gatherings to be arranged.
For so many people it is also the trauma of loneliness, because the pandemic restrictions are
forcing people to be apart from their loved ones or they are just allowed to have
one day with their families.
It is therefore a time when relationships
are foremost on peoples minds.
However for some, it is a time of deception,
when the printed words of peace and love are in direct opposition to what they
really feel inside.
A this time of year, any
relationships that are under strain may totally split asunder.
As families
gather together in person or via Zoom, old animosities and rivalries can bubble to the surface.
The
mature approach is to just let them go, but it is not easy.
It takes two people
to have a disagreement.
If one of them (you), decides that life is too short and
makes a personal commitment to let the real happiness and peace that is
Christmas become a reality, then there is no argument.
There is no point in
winning a series of battles, if you can simply end the war.
If you use your energy to
perpetuate a feeling of grudge, envy or hurt, then you are using energy that
could, and should be directed to more positive things, like building yourself
the life that you truly desire.
If you can learn the actions that
create harmony and peace, then the joy of Christmas really will, as the cards
say, stay with you throughout the rest of the year.
If you want to change
somebody else the only place you can begin is with changing yourself.
And, the
only time you can start is right now.
Wishing you love, light and peace over the holiday season and stay safe.
