The holidays are almost here and I have to say that my anxiety level doubles just thinking about it all--shopping for gifts and cooking and cleaning and hosting and rehearsing and wrapping and baking and the list goes on and on. Today, I was watching Morgan playing with her $4 container of beads and some free carpet samples from Menards and it occurred to me that the solution for my anxiety was to approach this holiday season like she approaches playing--simply. I remember my dad telling me about the KISS principle a long time ago (Keep It Simple Stupid!) and I am going to try to make that my mantra for the next few months. It doesn't have to be expensive or fancy or complicated to be enjoyable. Couldn't I stand to spend a little less and scurry around a little less this season? Yes I could! Wouldn't I have more time to focus on the true meaning of it all? Yes I would! So this year I will strive to be simpler and calmer and more thoughtful in all of the chaos. I will post this as a reminder to myself to do just that!!
2 comments:
Definitely, definitely! And just look at her, she's so HAPPY! Kids have it all figured out I tell ya!
I totally agree. Why is it so difficult to do something so, uh, simple?
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