I've noticed that this time of year gets intense. The general mood is a bit stressed. There is more hustling, bustling and tempers are shorter. I know I feel a little bit crazy at times during the "Holidays". I am more moody and get annoyed more easily. My internal dialogue gets louder and more judgmental.
How to keep the internal peace is my every day, moment to moment inquiry. When I notice myself feeling annoyed, stressed, judgmental, negative and taking everything personal I recognize it, take a deep breath and ask myself "Is this really how it is?". There's a voice in my head that will often times wail, "Yeeeeeesssss! It's all wrong! Poor meeeee!". The part of me I'm asking is deeper than that voice. It's my inner knowing. My inner knowing is the part of me that holds internal peace. When I connect to it with the question, I am once again at peace.
What is your general mood this time of year? Would stopping, breathing and asking yourself a question to reconnect have value? Try it and see.
Your shift in mood has an impact on those around you. What would it be like to find your inner peace and also shift others to be in a peaceful place? What if it's like dominos? How would the Holidays be different?
It starts with one...
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Thanks again Yvonne. I always tell myself that I hate chrismas. I find it very annoying that people get so wound up like a spring. I feel the vibes big time and everyone looks a bit like a bomb waiting to go off. This year will be the first in a long time that I will spend christmas with all my family and I am on a mission to make it a happy time for all. I will do my absolute best to stay focused and remember what is important. I'm really looking forward to spending time with family and being grateful that after a very stressful year, my Dad is still here with me. <3
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