~~~7 DAYS TIL' CHRISTMAS ~~~

THIS IS JEEPERS!

Meet my Jeepers... he's ready for Santa and anyone else for that matter that he can play with, bark at, run to and love on! Jeepers is the brother of sweet Gypsy and he has a personality that can fill a room!  He is anxiously awaiting his "auntie Sandy" from next door to come and visit, and oh my, does he announce her entrance! And then.... he will not stop until she has mastered the task of picking him up and listening as he "barks her of his news and updates her of the antics of all the others".  He is quite the comedian to be sure. Sandy insists that he is spoiled rotten and claims to not like him at all, but all the while is holding and loving and carrying on with him. We should all be so lucky as to be Jeepers!

I hope the holiday spirit has gotten a hold of you now... after all it is only a few days until the plump man in the red suit finds his way to our homes you know... heehe  and for those celebrating Hanukkah, there have been many latkes eaten, much mess to clean in kitchens and many gifts and gelt given, I am sure!

Many are dressing up in glitter, silver and gold while attending social functions across towns, joining with neighbors and strangers alike; making merry and extending best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year... good will to all ~~~ What a magical time of the year.

Here I sit in shorts, with the sun shining and listening to Christmas music playing loudly "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Now", as I find myself getting in the jolly mood of the holidays myself!

MORE TIPS FOR COPING WITH THE HOLIDAYS!

• LEARN TO LOVE YOU AT LEAST AS MUCH AS YOU LOVE OTHERS
• TAKE TIME FOR YOU EACH DAY
• GIVE YOURSELF SOME RELAXING MOMENTS THROUGH RITUAL, MASSAGE, MEDITATION, MUSIC
• RECOGNIZE YOUR OWN SELF-WORTH
• LEARN TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR VITAL ENERGY
• PAMPER YOURSELF!
• NURTURE YOUR SPIRITUAL SELF
• DO THE EASY STUFF! EAT, EXERCISE, REST, SLEEP
• REKINDLE THAT PART OF YOU THAT WANTS TO LAUGH; SEEK OUT HUMOR IN LIFE AND LISTEN FOR THE SOUNDS OF LAUGHTER
• CREATE A PRIVATE LIFE FOR YOURSELF, SEPERATE FROM PAIN, LOSS, STRESS
• DEVELOP A SUPPORT SYSTEM
• SET LIMITS! THIS MAY MEAN HAVING TO SAY NO...
• HAVE REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS AND LET OTHERS KNOW WHAT THEY ARE
• PRACTICE RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS AND LET THEM START WITH YOU, FAMILY, FRIENDS
• TELL YOUR STORIES
• LISTEN TO THE STORIES OF OTHERS
• SAY, I LOVE YOU, I FORGIVE YOU, I FORGIVE ME
• CELEBRATE EACH DAY AND THE WARRIOR WITHIN

Walk In Beauty

author of Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life

http://www.healingheartaches.com/

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/

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