Hanukkah! Christmas! Kwanzaa! We are well into the Holiday season and the end of 2022 is indeed upon us. This is a time when Family and friends come together, share meals, take fun trips to enchanted places, and experience the incredible joy of love and giving. Sadly, there are some of us for whom the Holidays are far less than wonderful - filled with deep pain, anxiety, and depression. The pain and fear can come from many sources: long-festering and deep-seated emotional injuries that never had a chance to heal, general dysfunction, and probably the biggest one of all: death. Whatever feelings you have this season, even if they are not pleasant, I want you to practice MINDFULNESS and take 5 minutes today to connect with yourself and reflect on how you feel. Give yourself the space to focus on yourself. Let these questions both prompt you and guide you as you reflect: How are you feeling? Are you laughing? Are you smiling? Are you sad? Are you longing for something? Are you crying? Are you angry? What has happened in the last week that has contributed to how you feel? While your feelings should neither define nor control you, you will never be emotionally healthy until you are able and willing to acknowledge and address them. Being fully in touch with your feelings can help you gain insight about yourself, others, and the situations you find yourself in that can help you to navigate life's ups and downs while maintaining your peace. Now that you have this information, ask yourself this question: Are my spirit, soul, and body working in harmony and aligning with one another in equilibrium? If not, take a moment to do some belly breathing. Inhale for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 4 seconds, and exhale out of your mouth for 4 seconds. Do this four times. Check out the 2-minute video below for a demonstration of belly breathing: After you reflect, complete the process by doing one act of self-care. You'll be amazed how even doing a reflection exercise, doing belly breathing, and doing a simple gesture of self-care will help you feel more content.
My prayer for you is that you are at peace this Holiday season. I pray that you take a moment to practice self-awareness, connect with yourself, and show yourself some kindness by doing something that will help you be at equilibrium and have your spirit, soul, and body working in harmony. I would love to hear from you and see how this note made you feel. Click the link below to share with me.
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