Tis the season! Hustle, Bustle, and the never ending to do list! It use to take the joy out of the season for me. In years past, I spent most of December, in an overloaded frenzied mind state. Honestly, I lost the joy in celebrating the holidays.
This year, I have found myself enjoying the season more than ever. I can look at it, again, through the eyes of a child, with all the excitement and giving spirit. That past frenzied mind, in years past, left me depleted and feeling like I had nothing left to give.
I looked at this blog the other day and realized it had been a bit since I posted. But the whole purpose of this blog isn’t about a schedule or how many posts I write, how many comments I get, or any of those other of the past “blog success” tips. It is about sharing how I use mindfulness in my life.
So, how have I been doing that. I still write in my journals every morning. I give time to my projects and I have taken some leaps of faith and let the quiet inspirations guide me. I have cleared space in my busy schedule to make sure I am taking care of me. I have carved out time to address the needs of the season and allowed myself space to check in several times a day.
The end results have given me more time and energy than any past years I can remember. The flow within my schedule has been amazing to me. Here it is 2 days before Christmas and the shopping is done, all the presents are wrapped, the baking is complete and I can enjoy this week! Hallelujah!
And I don’t know about you, but what often added to my hustle bustle was my mindset also getting ready for the new year. This has always been the time frame of making goals, making plans, and reflecting on the year past. Mindfulness has helped me tremendously with that. Yes, that still all occurred but it didn’t bring me down or amp me up. It just is.
While I looked at that I can see just how much I have really accomplished in my personal goals during the holiday season. Yes…. that feels good.
I had my first mindfulness workshop with plans for a few more in 2020. I took a risk and did something I have wanted to do for over 5 years. I had my first article published on Elephant Journal. Elephant Journal has been around since 2002 as an online forum for the Mindful Life.
I published 4 e-books for mindful seeing and I am working on 2 in print journals that I will keep you posted about.
But most of all, mindfulness infused my spirit of the season and left me with the space of gratitude and giving. Now it’s your turn…… Tell me about your ” tis the season”