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Happy Holidays - Lessons Learned from the Grinch
As we enter the holiday season, we anticipate time with our families,
a bit of time off, great food, and opportunities for appreciation and
acknowledgement, right? Well, some of us do. Some people, instead,
will find their stress level rising, a feeling of overwhelm, and
irritation and other negative emotions surfacing and being expressed.
In short, we begin to resemble, at least emotionally, our friend the
Grinch, from Dr. Seuss's 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'.
When I looked more closely at that classic Christmas story, I
realized that the antidote to a 'Grinchy' holiday season was right
there. For those of you who haven't read the story, or seen the
cartoon lately, let me refresh your memory. The evil Grinch, alone
and miserable on his mountain, decides to sneak down to Whoville on
Christmas eve, after all the little Whos have gone to sleep, and
'take Christmas' from them. He steals the gifts, the Christmas
trees, and all of Christmas dinner, including the 'roast beast'. On
Christmas morning, he peers down into the village, expecting the Whos
to be wailing and bemoaning the loss of all of their Christmas
goodies, and is shocked. The Whos are singing, smiling, and enjoying
their day anyway. At this point, the Grinch has a transformation -
his heart 'grew three sizes that day', and he swoops down the
mountain, returning all that he has taken, and is welcomed to their
Christmas festivities.
The Grinch is the focus, and hero, of the story. But I'd like to
pause here and consider the Whos, those clever people who truly
understood the nature of happiness. Here's why:
1) They chose to be happy, despite their circumstances. This shows
that they recognize happiness as a choice, completely based on
internal thought, not external appearances.
2) They shared their happiness. They gathered together and sang for
the joy of it, thereby multiplying their good feelings. So if any
one of the Whos had been inclined to be a bit down with the loss of
the Christmas trimmings, he or she got to be lifted up by the good
spirits of those around them.
3) They created their reality, and it had far-reaching consequences.
Not only did they lift themselves up, but their attitudes created a
shift in the Grinch, whose life was transformed!
4) They practiced forgiveness and acceptance, and welcomed the Grinch
into the community as a loving member.
Now, as a advocate of creating reality you may argue that had the
Whos really been effective at creating their reality, they wouldn't
have had their Christmas trappings taken in the first place! But
then the Grinch would have continued to sulk on top of his mountain.
And the Whos wouldn't have had the delightful confirmation that when
you create your happiness, good things flow to you.
So what can you do in your life to experience a 'Whoville' joy?
1) Recognize that happiness is a choice. Wake up in the morning and
say 'It's a happy day!' Smile and take a deep breath while waiting
in line, and look at all of the beautiful people around you. Instead
of counting to ten if you get angry, count your blessings instead.
And know that your happiness is completely within your control!
2) Share your happiness. Smile at people. Tell people how much you
appreciate what they do for you. Tell your family that you love
them. Grin like a fool - you'll be the wisest person in the bunch!
3) Create your reality. Begin, right now, to visualize and speak the
holidays that you desire. Take a few moments to imagine your
holidays as peaceful, loving, abundant, and flowing easily. Create a
vision for your holidays, write it down, and say it every day.
4) Accept each member of your circle, or extended family, this
holiday season. After all, you created them in your life for a
reason! Bless them for what they bring to you, whether it is love
and joy, or an opportunity for growth and forgiveness.
And have yourself a happy, happy holiday season!
Movie suggestion: The Christmas List
This light-hearted comedy/drama revolves around Melody, who works at
a perfume counter. After sending a Christmas List to Santa, she
begins receiving everything on her list! A fun look at creating your
reality.
Pamela Bruner, Certified Life Coach, EFT-ADV
Creating Powerfully
Phone: 888-736-0620
www.CreatingPowerfully.com
Pamela@CreatingPowerfully.com
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