Friends and Beyond

Spending The Holidays With Your Family

Wow, it has been some time since I have been here and realized one subject that is not covered very often.  The Christmas Holiday brought this to my attention just this week.  How well do you get along with your family?  Time spent together, especially at the Holidays can tell you an amazing story.

Alot of people have families that are close and enjoy each other's company.  But on the other side of the coin there are families who do not get along vary well and find that it is difficult to put up with each other especially during the Holidays.  The time spent together is endured and not enjoyed.  The question is "How do you spend time with those you are not so fond of and make it a memorable and enjoyable time?  Well I learned the answer as a sat here in front of my computer on Christmas Eve Day and had difficulty spending time with my family who came to Vegas to spend Christmas with me. 

I learned that I have to respond from my higher self which is the love based self.  I have been reacting from my lower self which is fear based and that I was not happy at all.  At time like the Holiday Season it is imperative to understand that it is NOT about you!  It is about others!  And those others include your family no matter what the relationship.  When I realized this, I found it easier to make what is left of the visit as happy as I can for those who took the time to be here. 

If you are in search of wealth...start in your own backyard.  The wealthy understand that when you make it about others and what you can give, your happiness blooms as well. Merry Christmas everyone.

Do You Appreciate The People In Your Life?

Appreciation is something that is often taken for granted. We alot of times assume that the people around us know that we appreciate them.  Often times they do not because we do not take the time to tell them.  Or somehow show them that they are appreciated for tht matter.   And yet we often times get our feathers uffled when someone does not show us appreciation for things we do or say. 

Family is probably the most taken for granted because the are either very close or very far apart. There is an assumption implied unless you learne as a young child to always say Thank you.  Now a days it is becoming more common in children to not get taught this valuable lesson because of split families or both parents working to maintain the household.  The children are being raised by babysitters and child care centers that don't have the time or the personal touch to teach such virtues. 

One way to make yourself and your day just a little happier is to find someone or something someone does to appreciate and tell them that you do in fact appreciate them or the thing they did. It is inevitable that your gesture will make their day just a little brighter too.