December Daze
How do you feel at this point in December? Relieved? Exhausted? A bit depressed due to another New Year’s Eve alone or with way too many “over-imbibed” people? Time for serious self-care.
I have no complaints about spending the first 8 days of December in Jamaica
for more Essentrics training (a retreat for some, training for me), and I did feel like I was working to catch up the rest of the month. But since my latest newsletter is about patience and its health benefits, I choose to view this time of year as a grand lesson in living in the moment. That’s why I chose now@ for an email address.
When I remember to HALT, I’m much more likely to be in the moment which makes all things in life better–or at least gentler!
HALT:
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired
When I am Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired (or any combination thereof), it’s time to address my own basic needs. Time to treat myself to a bit of time to put myself first.
Get creative this New Year; consider writing down all of the things that were painful or disappointing this past year and then burning it on New Year’s Eve as a way to let go. I love starting the New Year with a written gratitude list of all the blessings I experienced the past year. I used to do a lot of “goal-setting” in my past, but a number of years ago I shifted to intentions.
Regardless of how you choose to celebrate the passage of time, I wish you much peace and prosperity in the New Year!