Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.
Ray Bradbury
‘Tis the season of love and joy. Or, is it? For many, it seems to be the season of stress and dismay.
What’s become of the wonder of the season? Where is the awe of it all? What good are empty wallets if they don’t lead to filled hearts?
Are we forgetting to gaze with wonder at beautiful Christmas decorations or slowly savor the sugary goodness of Christmas candy on our tongues?
Are we forgetting that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Christ? Is a celebration really a celebration without love and joy?
Stress and celebration don’t go very well together. So, consciously make some time the next 2 days to de-stress and find the love and joy of the season.
In these two precious days before Christmas we can choose to celebrate the season by running around making ourselves, and others, crazy or by living the awe and wonder of it all. Remember how filled with anticipation we were as children during the Christmas season? We knew this was a magical time. It still is! Savor the flavors of the season on your tongue. Take in the sights, the sounds, the smells and the feeling of anticipation in the air.
Make time to take time to be joyous and to give and receive the love that this season is all about. Merry Christmas!
Here’s to Love, Joy, Wonder and Awe.
