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| Gorgeous winter graphic from (in)courage |
This post by Jessica Turner at (in)courage: 6 Ways to Find Time for You During the Holidays,
is well worth filing away for any busy season, but especially for the Christmas season. Put it somewhere where
you'll be able to find it easily every December. In fact, it would even be worth printing
out and adding to your Christmas notebook, and I have done just
that.
Maybe you have a file on your computer
desktop for Christmas helps and ideas, or a Pinterest board for
Christmas planning. Mine is here: Christmas planning and preparation.
Jessica's six basic points are these:
1. Prioritize.
2. Include you in your calendar.
3. Plan for times of waiting.
4. Don't overschedule yourself.
5. Take care of your body.
6. Give yourself grace.
But by all means, head on over to her (in)courage post and get the full benefit of Jessica's helpful counsel.
This year I've been working my way through Jessica Turner's book The Fringe Hours, and have found much commonsense advice there as well. I hope that this post is a blessing to someone as we begin this busy, festive month!
I like having special things to do at the holidays, but I have always loved to sit in the quiet and glow of the tree, too. I've learned to pace myself. It took years to be able to do this but I love it!
ReplyDeleteI am forced to pace myself these days. Work a little. Rest a little. Today, I am taking a pizza to my sister-in-law's for lunch. I'm sure that it will do both of us good. 🙂
ReplyDeleteLists make a season last longer. They help me focus, think more about what is best about the time.
ReplyDeleteExcellent advice. I will do what I can and what I can't won't get done, but we will still have a wonderful Christmas just because it is Christmas and we celebrate Jesus! That is what I try to prioritize and remember...focus on Jesus...the "Reason for the Season", and everything else will fall into place as it should. I am determined not to stress myself out this Christmas...but just enjoy it and hopefully others will relax and enjoy it too. Thank you for sharing these ideas. I like this very much.
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