The Family Yak

Rediscover the real spirit of Christmas

by Bernadette Dimitrov, The HoHoHo Expert!

Rediscover the real spirit of Christmas and revitalize yourself in the process. It could magically transform your life! Here are seven great tips for you and your family to revitalize the spirit of Christmas this season:

1. Celebrate -­ Christmas is time to celebrate new beginnings. This is what the birth of Jesus represented the birth of enlightenment, a time to start again afresh. Yes it’s time to celebrate your new goals and new beginnings for the coming year! Write out a list of 6 things you would like to do or achieve over the coming year. Now celebrate these new goals by lighting a candle and saying a small prayer of gratitude for the birth of these new goals. Now celebrate by visualizing in your minds eye these goals as if you have achieved them. You will be filled with joy throughout the festive season with your positive, bright attitude for a great new year coming.

2. Wish Creation­ – Make wishes on the eve of Christmas. This is a special time as it is the night when the Star of Bethlehem magically appeared. Look for the first star as night falls before you make your wishes. Then blow a magic energy kiss with each wish for its manifestation in the coming year! This is a great ritual for the whole family to enjoy together.

3. Start Afresh -­ Decide today to let go of the past. In every single situation no matter how challenging is an opportunity to make lemonade out of a lemon. Choose to find the gift in the message that the situation or person brings. If you feel stuck look at the quality being presented. This is the learning for you – ­ to work on this quality in your own life! Now let the situation go by not giving more focus and energy to it and be grateful for the opportunity to evolve through this learning.

4. Forgiveness -­ This is how we connect deeper with each other. Make it a ritual before the festive meal to spend a moment one by one going around the table asking for forgiveness for something you did or didn’t do during the year. It will connect you all at a heart level! Don’t miss this opportunity to build bridges and set yourself free. Forgiveness truly revives the “real” spirit of Christmas.

5. Discovery ­- Spend time discovering a new element of who you are. A great way to do this is to put your-self in new situations. Go volunteer, join a new club, try a new activity! You will be surprised what you discover about yourself and you will increase your ability to give the gift of who you really are.

6. Support - Who’s your best support at Christmas ­Santa Claus or you may know him as Saint Nicholas. Think about his qualities: kind, generous, loving, forgiving. He is solution orientated and always looking for and finding the best in all he meets. Support and revitalize yourself by focusing on ways to develop these qualities in you.

7. Gift Giving -­ You are the gift! Learn to give of yourself. This is how we reinforce the presence of love in our lives. Where ever you go you leave your energy, your mark. Leave the spirit of Christmas this holiday with your positive inspiration and uplifting energy.

These tips will help you to re-connect with yourself, family and friends in a loving and revitalizing way this Christmas. As an added bonus you will create some good memories that will with reflection warm the heart and rekindle the ‘loving’ spirit of Christmas!

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