Yes, the holidays are upon us once again. It’s that festive time a year when there seems to be so much to do and so little time to enjoy the actual experience of it.

It’s so easy to get caught up in the busyness. And, I know the best way to let go and surrender into the moment is to stop. take a few deep breathes and notice what there is around me to be grateful for. So, I’m doing that now.  Breathe, breathe, breathe…Okay, that feels better.

I’m so grateful for the beauty of the Christmas season.  I love seeing the lights on houses and giant snow flakes on street lamps.  I love all the decorations. 

I am grateful for my daughter’s insight this morning.  “We all have a light within us that’s a different color from each other. Everyone’s light is a slightly different color…like a Christmas light…and we’re all light strung together just like a string of Christmas lights.”  I’m so grateful for her.

I’m grateful that the we got (despite last minute cancelations due to sickness) babysitters in place yesterday so we could go and see the production of Nicholas Nickelby in the afternoon and evening.  I’m grateful to have had such a nice dinner with my husband and friends in between shows.

I’m grateful that we’re able to help out a family who has difficult time recently.  It feels so good to be able to help.