Well the holidays are almost here-I know UGH another blog post about the holidays? No worries I don’t plan on talking about the magic of this time of year, the true meaning..blah blah blah. No, what I want to talk about is the reason for holidays.
The real reason. Not the Hallmark, retail advertised reason nor do I mean the religious one you may or may not be aligned with.
I mean the real reason for ALL holidays. The reason for birthday parties, anniversary dinners, going out to celebrate a raise, a new job, raising your glass in a toast-the reason for all of this.
Connection.
We all long to be connected in some way to some thing. We seek out people with similar interests, lifestyles, beliefs and values all in hopes of feeling connected. To see a part of ourselves mirrored in another-even if only briefly, if only for that moment.
As a farily new mom I have been invited to join in “play dates” (not my favorite term but that’s another blog post 😉 or meet-ups etc. Personally, while I love to see my daughter interacting with other children, I cannot see seeking out a relationship with another person based on the simple fact that we are both parents. Truthfully I tend to connect more with people who are not parents.
So what does this feeling of being connected have to do with the holidays? If we were to stop and think about the need to be connected, we may be able to just go about planning the perfect holiday celebration for ourselves. If were to stop and think about the feeling of truly being connected with another and what that looks like to us, what that means to us when in that spark of light we can find our true meaning for this time of year.
Perhaps you feel drawn to spend your day at a soup kitchen, volunteering at an animal shelter, or walking in the woods. Maybe you decide to join a friend for brunch or sit curled up in your living room, reading a book and watching your children play.
Whatever connects to you-it is my hope and wish that you experience it this holiday season.
Here is to YOUR holiday tradition.