3 top tips to stay sane in the crazy silly season
I just feel like I have done a 180 in the last few days.
The last month was simply crazy with things at work, kids, in the house and in preparation for the Christmas season.
It didn’t help that I imposed a time limit on myself to finish my Inner Child Healing Diploma by the end of the year and ambitiously planned to paint the outside of our house as well as stuffing in end of year wrap ups at work and at school and the list goes on, but you probably are sitting there reading this thinking: YES I KNOW!!! My life is the same!!
Hence I am keeping it brief for you.
I wanted to share my hot 3 tips with you that helped me to pull the break on my own crazy and helped me to start to feel like I am dropping into a calm approach towards Christmas:
To do lists - yes I know it sounds insanely simple, but I for one forget these handy things when my life spins out of control.
Take 2 minutes and jot everything you need to achieve down and then take a deep breath and possibly reassess your to do list after you have read the next tips
Don’t think you always have to function 100% on all levels.
That was a game changer for me this week. Rather than thinking I need to work, finish my study, keep the house clean etc. I just concentrated on the immediate tasks and gave myself PERMISSION to let the other things slip. It takes practice to live in a house of chaos and be able to let that go, but I finished my diploma and feel sane and not completely overwhelmed.
Revisit and evaluate your expectations.
I dedicated my last month’s blog to this. It is a biggy and I highly recommend you do this self reflection exercise as this is some of the unconscious patterning that is possibly controlling your behaviour and by doing the work you can shift things for the better - trust me.
My last parting words for you are: a magical Christmas will only be magical if the one creating the magic enjoys to do so, rather than feeling close to burnout.
I wish you all a wonderful Christmas season and a great start to the new year.
Much love to you all
Marisa
