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I just wanted to send a post reminding us all to do our best to
practise our energy conservation techniques this holiday season. If
you're like me, you tend to way overdo it during the holidays. I have
to remind myself constantly to slow down and rest, etc. I just wanted
to post a little reminder for us all. It's so easy to just go, go, go
this time of the year and then let ourselves get to the point of total
collapse. This is just a reminder to myself as well as all of you that
the best gift we can give our loved ones isn't a perfect Christmas
dinner or a perfectly wrapped present. The best gift we can give our
loved ones is to take care of ourselves. So please don't forget to
slow down and rest. Please don't kill yourself trying to please
everyone else. Remember that our energy conservation techniques need
to be used now more than at any other time of the year. If nothing
else, consider it a holiday gift to yourself. Happy Holidays!
practise our energy conservation techniques this holiday season. If
you're like me, you tend to way overdo it during the holidays. I have
to remind myself constantly to slow down and rest, etc. I just wanted
to post a little reminder for us all. It's so easy to just go, go, go
this time of the year and then let ourselves get to the point of total
collapse. This is just a reminder to myself as well as all of you that
the best gift we can give our loved ones isn't a perfect Christmas
dinner or a perfectly wrapped present. The best gift we can give our
loved ones is to take care of ourselves. So please don't forget to
slow down and rest. Please don't kill yourself trying to please
everyone else. Remember that our energy conservation techniques need
to be used now more than at any other time of the year. If nothing
else, consider it a holiday gift to yourself. Happy Holidays!
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Santa isn't the only one who should be making a list and checking it twice. Start the process of destressing the holidays by making your own listof all the holiday tasks you've performed in the past. Then, look the list over and decide what can be eliminated. As you list items, ask yourself the following questions:
1. Am I doing this out of habit, because it is a family tradition?
2. Do I really like, or need to have, this particular family tradition?
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3. What is the worse thing that could happen if I didn't continue this family tradition?
4. Am I the only person responsible for this job?
5. If so, could someone else share this job with me?
6. Do I feel obligated to do this task, or is it a free choice?
7. Would the holidays be spoiled if I didn't do this?
8. Is there a way I can do this task differently, to eliminate some of the work involved?
Trim your workload and your tree
wasn't going to do anything anyway