Christmas
time has always been a time that I have looked forward to. Unlike a lot of other people are rarely have
been stressed over the holidays because I usually have everything bought by the
end of summer. This year has been
particularly difficult though and as early as September I felt that things were
coming to a peek in what I could carry.
I started to say “no”. I have not
reached the level yet where I can say it without feeling guilty that I have
done so but despite that I do feel good about actually saying it.
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Have you ever
noticed that there is always someone who will pick up the ball and run with
it? The one who is always picking up the
slack? The one who never gets a thank
you. Right, I knew you would miss that
last one. And that’s the thing. After a while even a door mat will get fed up
and say “no more”. People are always
coming up with good ideas but most of these idea people are not
executioners. Have you noticed how
people are always criticizing the office Christmas party the next day? Ask a little deeper question and you find
that not one of those people have sent a memo to the organizers with suggestions,
never mind actually volunteering to help with the next one. Yep, I mean you Mister.
For the first
time I understand why my mother is not so keen on all the bells and whistles
that surround Christmas. But as soon as
I write that down I feel horrible, I feel deprived. Where has all the sparkle and anticipation
gone from this time of year? Stress,
feelings of being overwhelmed, uncertainty for the future, too much
materialism, oh, there are any number of reasons why the season is feeling Grey.
So here’s a
little suggestion, if you are one of the one’s who sit back and let others do
all the planning here’s your chance to roll up your sleeves, raise your hand
and say “let me help with that”. And if
you are one of the little Elves who is always doing the work, raise your voice
and say “I need some help please”, and if you have to say it a little louder,
do so. Empower yourself, and then smile.
It’s
beginning to look a lot like Christmas, smiles are everywhere . . .
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