Only you are responsible for your happiness

If your joy this holiday season is reliant on anything or anyone outside of your control, you’re setting yourself up for failure and misery.

What – or whom – does this include? Everything and everyone, except you.

Your happiness is an inside job. It comes from within.

This is true all year long, but it’s an especially good reminder now.

Expectations are dangerous. 

Seeking outside validation is dangerous.

What if the food you spent so many hours baking didn’t turn out as you had planned? What if people arrived late for your gathering? What if someone didn’t like the gift you gave them? What if you couldn’t find that special item that you wanted to give your loved one?

Do any of those things really matter in the grand scheme of things? Will you let it ruin your Christmas spirit? 

Practicing detachment is recommended.

Surrendering to the moment and accepting what is, is highly recommended.

More than ever, this time of year it’s so important to be leading with love and practicing compassion, kindness and grace.

You get to choose how you will react or respond to every situation and every person.

We can’t control anything or anyone except for ourselves – so do what you need to do to take care of yourself and show up as your best self so that you remember to put what you “know” into practice.