HOLIDAY SPIRIT

The ability to have a Holiday Spirit, even in the most ordinary days and ways, is a gift and a good way to know that one is alive and well, healthy in mind and body.

It can happen that one is distracted by little things that don't work out well, or maybe a lack of understanding can put one down, mentally.

As the Book says, do not sweat the small things... i.e. someone forgets to say hello / a favourite item is lost or broken / feeling tired or upset etc.  Let them all go, and hold on to what is most important...  being happy!

A Holiday Spirit is found when we follow our hearts and enjoy life, regardless!

MINDFUL...

To be mindful means awareness of what might be happening, in this present moment. It seems such a simple and easy thing to do, mindfulness, and yet it can be a challenge because our mind might is somewhere else, rather than where we ought to be.  

If we allow ourselves to be distracted by things other than what we are meant to be doing, then we have a problem.  It can happen so easily with children. They are supposed to study, yet all they may thing about is playtime. 

Perhaps the solution lies in following our heart, and allow ourselves to do what we would love to do, rather than what we think we should be doing.  So much time and energy can be spent on being of a dutiful mind. This can be virtuous at times, yet nothing is better than doing what we love to do.

Dance if you want to dance / sing if you want to sing / play if you want to play, and if it comes to mind, pray when we want to pray!

POWER

When we look at the World today, we can be amazed at the Power of Inventions. Already, steps are being taken to live on Planets outside the Earth.

Almost everybody has a smart-phone, and even children have the technology to use ways of communicating with one another. 

WhatsApp is a tool that allowed me to speak to my sister, living in Pakistan, and view her as if she was in my room with me. How powerful! 

I am impressed by the giant steps taken in Knowledge and Learning abilities. It's almost as if Schools are no longer needed, and one can simply sit down at a Computer or I Pad and be taught everything and anything.

This Power to learn and become whoever we want to be, is fantastic. However, is it always used for the best intentions?  Am we learning to become a better, wiser persons,  OR wasting time with foolish or negative knowledge?

Oh yes, the Power to create a better World is in the hands of each one of us, depending on how we live our lives, and more especially how connected we are to loving one another.