313. Christmas Should be Happy and Bright! Simplify!
Christmas Should be Happy and Bright By Carolyn Nicolaysen · December 16, 2014, Meridian Magazine Why do we make everything so complicated? Now is the time to decide this holiday season you are going to make some small changes to help simplify so you can enjoy your family and friends more. Establish traditions. Traditions bring peace and comfort, and create happy memories. Traditions are important to the mental health of adults as well as children. We all need the reassurance that all will be well. Family traditions help us to understand that no matter the situation, we still have each other, and together we can handle anything . Keep it simple this year and plan to add more complicated ones in the future. Need a few suggestions? Keep a journal and have a family member write in it before bed each night . Record Christmas related events, the Christmas newsletter you received, cookies you baked and the recipe, decorations you hung, favorite Christmas carol or