Saw this too late! I check my Daily Groove pretty often. If you aren't a parent or don't think you have a need, check it out anyway. You would be surprised how it applies to non parents even. Totally applied to my sick-o day. And Bret's overwhelming holiday.
THE DAILY GROOVE ~ by Scott Noelle
www.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove
:: Obligatory Thanksgiving? ::
Ain't it funny how the holidays most focused on peace,
love, and gratitude can also be the most stressful?!
Often the stress is rooted in expectations of ultra-positive
emotions. If you feel *obliged* to be extraordinarily
grateful and congenial, you may be suppressing the less
sunny aspects of yourself. And forcing yourself to look like
you just stepped out of a Norman Rockwell painting is
hard, stressful work!
The cure for obligation is FREEDOM. So if you feel
stressed on Thanksgiving, you might want to try saying
these affirmations to yourself:
"I'm free NOT to be cheerful."
"I'm free NOT to be sociable."
"And I'm free NOT to be thankful!"
When you know you're free NOT to, that means you're also
free TO... Now you can choose based on what feels REAL.
And the freedom to be real is something we can all be
thankful for! :)
http://dailygroove.net/thanksgiving-freedom
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