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<\/a> What images does this bring to your mind? …<\/p>\nStressful family<\/a> get togethers?\u00c2\u00a0 Fun filled parties?\u00c2\u00a0 Over spending your budget?\u00c2\u00a0 Laughing with\u00c2\u00a0 family\/friends?\u00c2\u00a0 Worrying about how you will get everything done?\u00c2\u00a0 Delight in your cultural traditions?\u00c2\u00a0 Feeling resentful about others’ expectations?<\/p>\n Pleased at visiting those you love?\u00c2\u00a0 Eating\/drinking\/drugging too much?\u00c2\u00a0 Disappointment?\u00c2\u00a0 Happiness?\u00c2\u00a0 Wishing it were already Jan. 2, 2012?\u00c2\u00a0 Wishing the holiday<\/em> joy would last all year?<\/p>\n There’s still time — now — for you to decide how you want YOUR holidays to be.\u00c2\u00a0 What is the theme around which you William James, the father of American psychology, said that the greatest discovery of the 19th century was the power of\u00c2\u00a0 the subconscious touched by faith.\u00c2\u00a0 I would restate James’ observation to include the following, “The greatest discovery of the 19th century was the power of the subconscious mind<\/a> purposefully directed with wisdom.”<\/p>\n Every human being possesses this limitless reservoir of power.\u00c2\u00a0 With it, you can overcome any problem, make any So what if your PAST holidays were not pleasing and satisfying to you?\u00c2\u00a0 You don’t need to repeat the past!\u00c2\u00a0 What didn’t you like?\u00c2\u00a0 What would you like YOUR holidays to be in 2011?<\/p>\n I ask that you take a few minutes and really think about that question.\u00c2\u00a0 I’ll write more tomorrow … giving some ideas .<\/p>\n .<\/p>\n .<\/p>\n I once knew a couple who so over spent on holiday entertainment and presents that they paid until the next November on prior holiday’s credit card purchases.\u00c2\u00a0 They were unable to save toward ANYTHING ELSE.\u00c2\u00a0 Even when they could no longer remember exactly what they had bought, the balance — and interest — continued.\u00c2\u00a0 After a few years of this, they began to dread the advent of the holidays.<\/p>\n This was a shame!\u00c2\u00a0 For this couple had forgotten — or, perhaps, had never known — the true spirit of these very holidays.<\/p>\n CHRISTMAS\/HANUKKAH:\u00c2\u00a0 The Spirit of Love.\u00c2\u00a0 Loving is a matter of listening to, and giving from, your heart.\u00c2\u00a0 It certainly takes energy and thought!\u00c2\u00a0 In addition, it involves varying amounts of time and the willingness to give.\u00c2\u00a0 The choice of gift — and whether it need require money — is up to you.<\/p>\n There are service gifts — for example, taking out the trash without being asked for the next month; or reading to a person who has difficulty with eyesight.\u00c2\u00a0 Your creativity can guide you to other ideas that would be VERY well received!\u00c2\u00a0 These are gifts you can give that require no money at all.\u00c2\u00a0 They are fulfilled with your time and energy … invested with your love!<\/p>\n OR …<\/p>\n It could be a different service that certain person would enjoy receiving.\u00c2\u00a0 It could be a phone call to let someone know you are thinking of him\/her; it could be wishing another well in a special project.\u00c2\u00a0 In other words, the Spirit of Love is an energy with which you invest the gift in the process of deciding what to give.<\/p>\n
\nwould like to focus your holiday preparations?<\/p>\n
\nchange you desire in your life.\u00c2\u00a0 There is this tremendous power within YOU.<\/p>\n
\nabout HOW to proceed to create the holidays in the way you WANT them to be.<\/p>\n