Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

I sit here looking out the window at the Christmas Lights with Michael Bolton warbling “Silent Night” in the background. The only thing missing is the Rum & Eggnog, which usually remains a “virgin” these days. I just spent part of my evening browsing around online and in a couple of local stores. I haven’t bought any gifts yet, although I suspect I’ll start my shopping in the next few days. I’m entering this festive season with a sense of quiet and enjoyment. Just like the old song says, I’m “having myself a merry little Christmas” this year.

Many people think the hustle and bustle of this festive season is a requirement behind “having yourself a merry little Christmas”, but is it? Do you honestly believe in your mind that it is important to invite every person you’ve met this year to come over for some Yuletide tidings? Isn’t it more important to spend some quality time instead of quantity time with those of whom you love most? Wouldn’t it be better to have a quiet fireside evening with a few well-prepared items on the table and really cherish the meaning of the holidays? I suspect those extra people you considered inviting would have more than enough events this season to fill in any possible gaps you might place in their social calendar.

Many say that the holidays have become too commercialized. I can’t answer that question for anyone except myself. All I know is that I have sat down and seriously considered what was important to me in the ways I now celebrate the season. Simplifying the festival has helped me both on a physical and emotional level. For me it has brought more meaning into the celebration. Allowing me to treasure the traditions that I feel are the most important to me. Also it has revived the meaning of the holidays, a time to spend with close friends and family to share a magical time.

Isn’t this the time you need to slow down? Can you not see yourself sitting in that big chair next to the window drinking a hot chocolate watching the Christmas lights twinkle in the fresh snow? Maybe the cat is in your lap, and a Christmas CD playing softly in the background?

Take some time and really think about the holidays this year. Holding those traditions you cherish can help you regain the sense of wonderment and satisfaction you once had for the season. Help yourself to rediscover the magic, and have yourself a merry little Christmas.

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