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How we spend our time this holiday season can make a big difference in our “joy” factor.  I learned many years ago, not to go out and shop in December unless I could be patient enough to handle all that I would encounter.  We can find ourselves experiencing a lot of stress due to time, money and trying to meet the expectations of others that we can feel joyless versus joyous. 

 

What can we do assure a season that is a bit brighter? 

 

Be more realistic about how much time tasks will take; especially when it involves mall and stores. 

 

Create a shopping list for those we are shopping for before we leave and then map out where we will accomplish most of the purchases first.

 

Give the gift of time; instead of shopping for gifts, take an opportunity to have a meal and socialize for an evening with others that we normally exchange gifts with.  Make memories instead.

 

Cook and bake ahead of time.  There are many things we can do in advanced on days that we have more time available to allow those more hectic days a bit easier.  Take advantage of crock pot recipes and casseroles that can be made ahead of time.

 

Simplify our holiday decorating and encourage family members to help.  When packing up holiday décor, pack by room in order to make putting out/up décor easier next year.

 

Write a family newsletter versus individual Christmas cards.  These annual newsletters can contain treasured information; especially if started when kids are young, to document many family memories.  

 

Finally, learn from what causes our stress this year, record it and make a plan to make next year even merrier.

 

 

My wishes for a most joyous season,

 

Rosanne

770.995.8556

www.dtsorganizing.com

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Ever find yourself with more reasons not to accomplish a task than to accomplish it?  We all have difficulty at times accomplishing what we want to, but the difference between those who repeatedly achieve their goals is how we deal with these times. The question becomes, do we allow road blocks to let us turn away or do we find a way to go over or around them?

 

I was reminded of this subject by the death of Randy Pausch, a Computer Science Professor at Carnegie Mellon.   He recently became well know for his “Last Lecture” as part of lecture series at Carnegie Mellon.  What was significant about his lecture is that it really was to be his last.  He was scheduled to do this lecture only to find that he was diagnosed a month before with an incurable pancreatic cancer.  During this lecture, he defines the obstacles in our life as brick walls and states, “The Brick Walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough.  They’re there to stop the other people”. 

 

One way to help with the obstacles in our life is to first think about where they are coming from.  Often times we are in control of the obstacles.  We have either created them ourselves or we are the ones that will now allow an alternative route.  We need to ask ourselves if our goals are more important than the obstacles we are allowing to stand in our way.

 

Sometimes they are people or the environment around us.  Again we must ask ourselves whether the issues are more important than reaching our goals.  Are we communicating the best we can?  Are we trying to keep up with “The Jones”?  Are we grateful for what we have?  Are we taking in the whole picture before reacting?

 

Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can or can’t.  You are right.”   Again, we all have obstacles that get in our way, but it is by recognizing them and finding a way to work around, over or through them that allows us to reach our goals and make a difference in our lives AND the lives of others.

 

Rosanne

770.995.8556

www.dtsorganizing.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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