How to have the best Christmas🎄

How to have the best Christmas!

If everyone understood the concept of the manual that would solve SO many relationship problems.

With Christmas approaching I want to offer that you detach yourself from how your child or spouse responds to what you give.  If you give your child the toy they've been wanting and they open it and don't give it much attention that is NO reason for you to be upset.  If you give them a family vacation as part of Christmas and they are disappointed about where you are going, LET THEM BE DISAPPOINTED.  You don't need to be disappointed that they are.

❌It doesn't mean they aren't grateful.  
❌It doesn't mean they are a spoiled brat.
❌It means NOTHING.

So what I want to offer is a few questions and things to ponder that will help you to have the best Christmas Day.

  1. Why are you giving the gifts?
  2. How do I want to feel on Christmas?  Love, content, peace, happiness, relaxed??
  3. Notice the small things:
    -the time spent together as a family
    -the excitement in your kids.
    -their cute faces at this moment, at this age, right now.
  4. How can I enjoy Christmas?
    -do I need to prepare some things earlier?
    -do I need to simplify?
    -what do I need to feel how I want to feel?
  5. I am in charge of how I feel it's not from how anyone else is acting.
I hope you have a Merry Christmas.  Thanks for being here.
I feel so passionate about relationships and helping where I can to help you to make your life more enjoyable.  

Love, 
Megan

PS

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