Merry Christmas Vol. 1: Mindset
Why Christmas is more a mindset than a holiday.
Everybody thinks Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but it is not for many of us. The joy of the festivities can be tainted by melancholy. Memories of times past may come up. You might think of loved ones who are no longer here. The important thing is that dwelling on these thoughts is your decision. It seems to me that Christmas is not just a holiday, but a mindset. How you approach Christmas is the determining factor in how beautiful your experience will be.
Mindset will not magically put you in a state of bliss, nor will it make family quarrels disappear. However, it will make it much more manageable. This is also a great practice for life in general: if you cannot change the situation you are in, you have to change your perspective.
More than anything, Christmas should be a joyous event. Therefore, for this Christmas, I am going to approach it with a heart full of joy because that is what I want it to be.
Merry Christmas!