HOLIDAY STRESS?

Doing too much for the holiday season? Others expecting too much from you? The real question is… are you expecting too much from yourself?

Is your list endless of "to do's" that are really all about the stories you're telling yourself. "I have to clean before I leave. I have to change the oil in the car. I have to… I have to…

STOP! Who says you do? Where are those little voices coming from? Are they telling you that you're not good enough if you don't?

Take a look again and see if you can eliminate something. Try doing only the things that bring you joy! Try to eliminate anything that you use the word "should' before. Is there something that you can ask for help with? Will you ask? Will you accept it the way they do it without having to have it done your way?

Can you relax? Can you breathe?  Try to not think of the holidays as a destination but a journey. Be in the moment with each adventure and enjoy the things that you say YES to!

THE SKY IS FALLING…THE SKY IS FALLING!!!

Do you have any friends that live for drama? They seem to be addicted to negativity. If you ask how they're doing they give a litany of complaints and end with, "It is what it is!" 

OMG! Kill me now! 

It's so draining to be around this negative energy. I've been able to identify a couple of reasons for it. 

I understand it, I used to be one to a degree. There was guilt associated with things going well or my being happy. Why? Because other people aren't? Because I was about working and there couldn't possibly be space for feeling happy. I was a martyr and look what I was giving up and doing for others… How could there be room for me to be happy? Can't you see what I've given up for you?

While finishing up my next book, A Year in a Suitcase, it brought back to my attention of my stay in Ireland. I noticed that most of the older people I stayed with had "The Sky is Falling Syndrome!"Theirs was based on their past fears.

It doesn't really matter why one thrives on drama but the truth is that negative or positive  energy attracts more of the same! So if you want good things to come your way one has to change their energy vibration and that can be as simple as changing what you watch on the boob tube, what you read and who you hang around with. 

The Sky is Falling…. it's simply a matter of perception! Keep calm… and carry on! And have FUN while doing it:) 

TIME FOR PAUSING….PERSONAL VISION QUESTING

Recently, I've accompanied two clients on vision quests, and had my own personal one recently as well.

A Vision Quest is simply a time that one pauses and watches for all the signs of support from spirit.

Vision Quests happen for different reasons but basically, one just takes time away from the normal mundane challenges of everyday life.

If you're feeling stuck, if you're job is boring or you just feel like you need a change, a vision quest maybe the answer.

Take some time just for you! However that looks, from an hour to a day of reflection, road trip or vacation! Just be sure to watch for signs of support from spirit. What animals do you notice? What numbers are you seeing? Words on signs or in songs that are playing, forms you see in the clouds or trees. Take a minute to jot them down for further reflection later.  You'll begin to see where you need to make changes in your life. Simply an attitude adjustment or perhaps a physical change.  HAPPY QUESTING.