Sandy the humility and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit you displayed by setting down your work and re-recording in a totally different direction is inspiring. Thank you.
Due to many factors: a season of loneliness we are experiencing (a lack of holiday invitations), the longer gap between Canadian Thanksgiving (October) and Christmas, a small family that allows us to combine holiday celebrations into 1 event (both sides of our family including grandparents, aunt, uncle, and kids only adds up to 10 people), means our holiday season is not as hectic as it is for many. But the advice is still so important and timely for me.
I have fewer events to gear up for, but I am still one to load all the responsibility on my shoulders alone, and I want to make everyone happy even if it means more work for me. As my mom and my mother in law are getting older and don't want to host anymore, it all falls on me as the only other "Mom" in the family. My sister in law has special needs and lives in a group home. My brother lives with my aging parents. So all eyes are on me when someone asks "What's the plan for Christmas this year". This episode is helpful as I look ahead to how I should navigate the plans.
Perhaps some traditions can be let go so I don't have to host BOTH Christmas Eve and Christmas Day... Perhaps I need to use my delegation skills to assign specific errands and cooking and cleaning and decorating tasks to my able bodied husband, teen boys, and even my brother... Perhaps I can give myself permission to choose a simpler menu, or disposable tableware, or partially catered options, for our Christmas menu... Perhaps I should pre-schedule time for exercise and maybe a massage in the last half of December...
Thank you for reminding me to be thoughtful and proactive in how to care for myself too this season.
Kelly, thank YOU for taking the time to let me know how you are applying what you heard. I’m super proud of you for taking an honest look at your situation and considering what it might look like to care for yourself well during this holiday season.
Sandy the humility and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit you displayed by setting down your work and re-recording in a totally different direction is inspiring. Thank you.
Due to many factors: a season of loneliness we are experiencing (a lack of holiday invitations), the longer gap between Canadian Thanksgiving (October) and Christmas, a small family that allows us to combine holiday celebrations into 1 event (both sides of our family including grandparents, aunt, uncle, and kids only adds up to 10 people), means our holiday season is not as hectic as it is for many. But the advice is still so important and timely for me.
I have fewer events to gear up for, but I am still one to load all the responsibility on my shoulders alone, and I want to make everyone happy even if it means more work for me. As my mom and my mother in law are getting older and don't want to host anymore, it all falls on me as the only other "Mom" in the family. My sister in law has special needs and lives in a group home. My brother lives with my aging parents. So all eyes are on me when someone asks "What's the plan for Christmas this year". This episode is helpful as I look ahead to how I should navigate the plans.
Perhaps some traditions can be let go so I don't have to host BOTH Christmas Eve and Christmas Day... Perhaps I need to use my delegation skills to assign specific errands and cooking and cleaning and decorating tasks to my able bodied husband, teen boys, and even my brother... Perhaps I can give myself permission to choose a simpler menu, or disposable tableware, or partially catered options, for our Christmas menu... Perhaps I should pre-schedule time for exercise and maybe a massage in the last half of December...
Thank you for reminding me to be thoughtful and proactive in how to care for myself too this season.
Kelly, thank YOU for taking the time to let me know how you are applying what you heard. I’m super proud of you for taking an honest look at your situation and considering what it might look like to care for yourself well during this holiday season.