I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year..........every year! I actually put my charlie brown xmas tree up on November 1st this year! I felt I needed to uplift the energy in my home and I always remember reading that Ethel Merman had a xmas tree up year round "because it made her happy when she looked at it"........ain't that the truth! Sparkling lights and collected ornaments from years gone by has a way of tugging at our heart strings.
But I also find myself glued to youtube watching all those sappy lifetime/hallmark xmas movies..........and having a good cry or two and wishing, wishing, wishing........life was really like what is portrayed in these vids. Sometimes I just give in and plan a day around these movies with popcorn, ice cream, chocolate and of course a box of kleenex!
Meanwhile I look across the room at my craft table.............clay, baubles, crystals, paint........and I think "what a bloody mess" and time to put it all away again! I go though this ritual several times per year, pull it all out, put it all away again.
...and can I ask why is it that I get this huge creative push in November, totally missing out on the xmas shopping rush - every year! It's wild!
To me, doing something creative has always been a deep dive into mindfulness, being very present with what I'm working on. It's quite meditative and I've used this practice for years and years, because it works. I'm too fidgety to actually sit down and meditate so working with clay or crocheting or whatever I'm doing just pulls me into that present being moment.
So back to the holidays..........there's a sadness that comes up, maybe some regret of what could have been. This year has been the hardest of all, with what's happening in our Country, in our world. It's like the nightmare before 2022 rolls in. May we all find ourselves in a better place next year!
Wishing you and yours many, many blessings everyday!
