Hi Friend
It’s been a rather great seven days since last I wrote you. My daughter came home a week early from school. My son celebrated his 23rd birthday. We secured a few more events for next year, which is always a nice surprise because December is so unpredictable.
I also put my Christmas tree up. I do a live tree from Lowe’s, so not sure how “alive” it still is? Lots of needles were shed in the process of getting it here and once home, even more abandoned the limbs. My experience at Lowe’s was rather humorous. When I took it to the machine that wraps a net around it, other customers were there running it. They said “No one ever showed up to help, so we took matters into our own hands. Would you like us to do it while you go and pay for it?”
I love the spirit of Christmas! Camaraderie, positivity, generosity… it shows up in all the best ways.
Starting today, I decided I’m going to send you an abbreviated letter for the next three weeks. I’m not on vacation at the moment, but I am altering my pace and attempting new approaches.
I love the idea of trying on new perspectives. When we go shopping for clothes, we go in the dressing room and try on a bunch of different shirts or pants. Then look in the mirror and decide if we like it or if it fits.
We can do the same with new mindsets.
Recently I purchased a blue sweater I don’t love. But I needed a sweater and I thought maybe I should stretch myself with a style that’s not my first choice. (My first choice is always a t-shirt, jeans and hoodie). I can assert myself in a direction that’s not preferred, because I realize that attitude could be causing me to miss something I’ve never experienced or encountered before, that I might actually enjoy.
Shoot, this is starting to go long. I’m going to wrap it up like a beautiful Christmas present.
A) Consider attempting something you think you don’t like.
B) Try on a new mindset, even if just for a day.
C) Be generous.
I don’t want to remain the same. I want to grow and become all I was designed to be. Life inherently creates lots of resistance to our forward progress. One way to forge ahead is jumping to entirely different paths.