The most wonderful time of the year and the most stressful. Filled with tradition and memories and... all those EXPECTATIONS. It's brutal what we do to ourselves when you think about it. Expectations around meals, gifts, decorations, doing it just like your family did, behavior, dress and the dozens of other "should be's."
What if we drastically reduced our expectations and just went with the flow of the day. Where we do the best we can considering the circumstances, we always do, and just let life be as it will be. We have a much better chance to enjoy the moments, events, friends and family if we do. Feel how the stress is reduced just thinking about it.
We won't be very good at it at first, but some lowered expectations are better than nothing. Everyone else around us will have a better time and be more relaxed because of the peace they see in us. Isn't peace a huge part of the season?
So let's give lower expectations a healthy shot, bringing more calmness to whatever the occasion, which enhances joy, and brings goodwill to men - women too of course.
Merry Christmas to you all. Brad
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