As a child nothing but nothing compared to the magic of Christmas Eve. I could hardly stand the excitement of knowing that one incredibly kind human being would come during the night to leave beautiful packages filled with all that my heart desired. Of course I later found out that that incredible human being was my mother but even in my post Santa Claus days Christmas Eve continued to hold much of its sparkle simply because the love, giving and sharing carried on.
The joy of the season seems to start, in the United States at least, around the week of Thanksgiving. People begin to focus on friends and family a bit more and work takes on a bit less of the priority than it does during the rest of the year. This fabulous frame of mind typically lasts just over a month, as it carries through to the New Year. Though some may argue that the holiday season has become overly commercialized and that the true meaning has all but faded away, it is we ourselves who can choose how we want to view this very special time of the year.
Now what do you think would happen if we all began to take that beautiful spirit we feel and pass on during the season, and attempt to spread it out for more than just a month? I know it is a cliché concept but I still have hope that we can all learn to carry the holiday glow in our hearts for a good part of the year. If we simply make a conscious effort it could be possible.
I for one think that Spirited Women are already doing this more than the average person (because we all know Spirited Women are far from average) but it would be magnificent to try to carry that holiday joy in our hearts far more often. So what do you think? Should we start a Spirited Woman campaign to carry on the season's spirit even after the 1st of January? If we all make at least a little effort, who knows what it might do for those around us and even more importantly for ourselves!
May you have a beautiful end to 2009 and a spectacular beginning to 2010 my fellow Spirited Women!
To your Spirited Style,
- Dawn Z Bournand www.fabulouslysuccessful.com
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