What we have to be free about......

Okay, first some free advice-----the Holidays are mostly about spending time-quality cherished time-with those we love......and like...and want to be around.
I look forward to my Boston family being here and love any and all time spent with them. Ditto, my fiance' and his fam. And indeed, my own. I am blessed.

If this doesn't sound like you---and you just feel stressed and total obligation, then change that...trust me, life is way to short not to enjoy it.

And be thankful-yes, I know Thanksgiving has passed, however, we need to realize that no matter how rotten it may seem sometimes, we enjoy such incredible freedom, that others are jailed for. Speaking our minds.

And maybe offer up a little prayer for the unjustly imprisoned in other countries......for just wanting to say what is in their hearts. And those that need and do not have. God Bless, them.

A little Holiday exercise: and here I say-this is for those folks that are nice...not like some peeps I know-who just blurt stuff out----Stop that...

Imagine you are  at the dreaded relatives holiday party and little whomever ( or their parent)  is doing their level best to make you wish you had dropped the bottle of pills in your purse, before leaving your house, imagine---only imagine, as you sit there stressing, that you are not gulping your wine---but actually interacting--in a postive way--okay or not---with the person-----then laugh it off.....your little secret--like imaging that the audience is naked-----when giving a speech.

And you get to go home, when you leave--this is their life---ikes. Be nice.
It is unfortunate, however, we all have nutty relatives-some worse than others.
And how we deal with these creatures determine our mettle under pressure.

It is not a disgrace-to say--this year we are doing New York City----will be gone. Paris is a little  further, still.....lol. We will really miss the wonderful ( can be effusive now you don't have to be there) party you give, but alas---leaving on a jet plane......haha.

I love the Chevy Chase Christmas Vacation movie........it really doesn't do justice to what some folks really do go thru-----YOU-need to change that.
No one else can.

Have a stress-free fun and jolly holiday season and change what you can-endure with grace what you can't change and count your blessings! We all have them.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!!!!!