Post Holiday Ponderings

I hope you had glorious holidays full of magical celebrations and touching moments.

If you had a wonderful time, I’m curious about the contrast between this and your normal life?  Did you give yourself permission to do anything differently over Xmas and the New Year?

Traditionally this is a time of excess, and eating and drinking as much as this every day would probably be a recipe for disaster!  But sitting down to eat with family and friends, taking the time and care to prepare special meals, decorating the table and creating special rituals.  These are all things that bond families together and create special memories.  Perhaps there are some elements of this you can bring into daily life?

Perhaps you made a special effort to be kind to relatives and those less fortunate?  Perhaps you were kinder to yourself and/or more expressive about what you wanted?  Were you more flexible in accommodating the needs of others?  Maybe you reached out to renew friendships and make new ones?  Are any of these habits worth keeping all year round?  Do any help you to be more true to yourself and more loving? 

If you didn't have a great Christmas, what was missing?  How can you do things differently this year to address the issues, perhaps coaching would help :-)

At this time of striving to embed New Year resolutions, we think we must be focused and disciplined but it is important to balance this yang energy with yin elements of feeling good, being kind and connecting with others.  With this balance, we are more likely to achieve our 2014 goals as well as enjoying ourselves fully along the way.