Week #267 – Procrastinator Alert: Christmas is on December 25th This Year!
Greetings All — and Happy Friday!!!
I’ve been taking the month of October to look ahead. Maybe too far ahead for some! But recently I theorized that, with time moving faster than ever, the only way to seemingly slow it down is to plan…and planning means planning ahead!!!
For Week # 265, I reminded you to gather up your Halloween materials/costumes so that you’re ready to join in the fun as soon as it presents itself (which is this week, by the way)!
And last week I reminded you to take a look at and plot out that magical 5-Day weekend called Thanksgiving!
And today…well, today is October 25th. And that leaves me no choice but to go where nobody wants me to go:
I’m talking about Christmas!!!
And the reason I’m bringing it up is two-fold…1) it’s much easier to talk about the holidays when they are a few months out and nobody really knows what they’re doing; and 2) wouldn’t you like to be the one who knows what you’re doing?!
Unspoken expectations are probably the biggest (and quietest) killers of Christmas cheer. For those who feel let down because their needs aren’t met…there’s disappointment. But for those who feel they didn’t live up to expectations…well, there’s guilt, shame, anger, self-loathing…just to name a few! 😉
That’s not the Christmas list we want!
In an attempt to get a jump on Christmas this year, I’m participating in a group experiment called the Christmas Project Planner. I served on the manuscript development team for this book…and am now on the launch team as well. (You can learn more about the book here…and the launch team here. And if you’d like to join in the fun…click “join” and tell them Grace from SpreadHappyness sent you! I get nothing out of it…but I’d be excited to see you there!)
We will start working through the 21 projects in that book on November 4th…one project a day (except Sundays) up to the day before Thanksgiving Day. This way, as the author often says, we can get the “have to’s” done in November so we can enjoy the “get to’s” in December!
I’m hoping she’s right!
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of muscling through the holidays only to come out limping on the other side. As someone who works in hospitality, is active at church, and travels most of the holiday week…I’m looking for every advantage I can get, especially this shortest of all “holiday” seasons. (26 days…and if you don’t believe me, revisit Week #263 to count the days!)
And for all those of you who prefer to keep Christmas in December…I get it! And I envy your ability to get it all done in four weeks! That’s why I called this a “Procrastinator Alert”…because it’s for those of us who need a little extra time to get it all done, while ultimately keeping it all together! 😉
Are you with me?!
Your Happyness Challenge for the Week Ahead: Christmas is December 25th this year! That’s right…they didn’t move it. It’s right there…just two months away from today! Are you ready to plan? Have you already started? Or do you prefer to wait until after Thanksgiving? Whatever your preference, get out your calendar and walk yourself through December…especially the holiday weeks. Are there travel arrangements to make, time to request off, conversations to have, lists to start building, or limits that would be better set now? Even if you don’t take action on them…get them down on paper and revisit them when you’re ready. Your December self might just thank you!
Spread Happyness — Two Months to Christmas!!! Start planning now!!! 🙂
10/25/19 by Grace Church
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