The month has already began in a haze of activity and the weekend past that was supposed to be restful did not turn out that way.   Today finds me tired, but not cranky — that would have been a horrible combination.  So I’m deciding to STOP, BREATHE, PRIORITIZE, TIME MANAGE, then ACT!   I am determined this year to have and enjoy, a:

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For me, that means:

• Electing 1 day ONLY for commercial Christmas shopping
• Planning my Christmas day menu in advance.
• Cooking my meal (since I’m celebrating solo this year) on the Sunday before Christmas.
• Electing 1 weekend for completing my hand-made gifts
• Scheduling the remainder of my cleaning and organizing so I have ABSOLUTELY nothing to do but cooking on the weekend before Christmas
• Starting and ending each day with some of my favourite Christmas music.
• Saying “NO” to activities that serve to stretch me thin — including last minute requests for cheesecake and other baked goods. 

Christmas for me is the celebration of the birth of Christ.  This year, I’m committing to a restful approach to the season so I don’t neglect the reason for my celebration of it.

What about you?