My assistants ask me how I remain so calm in the face of chaos whether it's from a client who is terrified of the process or as we tackle a room that is filled with too much stuff. I learned a long time ago that if I join someone in the space of fear we won't make any progress. I have to silently invite them to my place of peace and calm. It works in organizing and it will serve you this week as you share time with family and friends.
A few too many glasses of wine and Aunt Edna may turn into a critical horror. Uncle Joe may pull focus all evening by sharing the intimate details of his last medical procedure(s). Your new puppy may get some turkey under the table from your dad and float his own brand of air freshener into the dining room. Life brings us upset. Confronting upset with upset is how wars are started.
Remember why you are all gathered together. Time and again return the focus to gratitude. More than how to organize the perfect dinner party is the glory of knowing how to keep relatives from rehashing old wounds or tumbling into bad behavior. Take a few deep breaths when you start these days. Meditate if you feel comfortable doing so. Be the holiday energy you want to experience.
A few too many glasses of wine and Aunt Edna may turn into a critical horror. Uncle Joe may pull focus all evening by sharing the intimate details of his last medical procedure(s). Your new puppy may get some turkey under the table from your dad and float his own brand of air freshener into the dining room. Life brings us upset. Confronting upset with upset is how wars are started.
Remember why you are all gathered together. Time and again return the focus to gratitude. More than how to organize the perfect dinner party is the glory of knowing how to keep relatives from rehashing old wounds or tumbling into bad behavior. Take a few deep breaths when you start these days. Meditate if you feel comfortable doing so. Be the holiday energy you want to experience.
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