In Hungary, where I’m originally from, we celebrate Christmas on the 24th of December. That is why I chose this day to finish my countdown today with you!
We walked together in these last few weeks and got ready to arrive and open up for this festive period. These two years were difficult and challenging for many, and I hope you will find peace, magic and love in yourself and your home!
The 4th step I brought to you today is: Be present!
According to a podcast I heard recently on Spotify: the most important moment in our lives is not on social media, not recorded because these are inside of us. Our emotions, thoughts, the warmth in our hearts.
So, before you get up the following day, maybe your children are around you. Just stay in bed together for another half an hour, play or talk or sing or just laugh. During the day, recognise small happy moments: the smell of your morning tea or coffee, the taste of the Christmas dinner, a lovely afternoon walk with the dog, a soft touch of your clothes. Try to gather as much information as you can and hold them in your mind.
As a mum, I was always in a rush; I baked and cooked and collected the Christmas gift by myself and went crazy during multitasking. I was exhausted when I finally collapsed on the couch on Christmas Eve, and I didn’t enjoy it at all. Because I felt like an empty shell, and as my coaching mentor said to me, “you can’t share from an empty bowl’. And then my husband stopped me and said Christmas is not about this, and together we created new traditions which make both of us happy, calm and fulfilled.
So these steps I shared in these few weeks are not cut in stone; I wrote them as a starting point.
Questions:
- Why do you like Christmas?
- What is your favourite Christmas story from your childhood?
- What is giving means to you?
- How do you express your care and love?
- What can you do to make this Christmas memorable?
- Is there anything you’d like to say no to this Christmas?
- I hope you liked these questions, and I would be more than happy to hear your answers!
Eva Moricz Coaching 