Shifting away from stuff

It’s so easy for things to get out of hand over the holidays. To lose touch of the actual meaning and focus on the material instead of the spiritual essence of these times.

It’s easy to get caught up in trying to fill someone’s needs, to try and make other people “happy,” when in actuality, happiness is an inside job and it’s our own responsibility to make ourselves happy.

I used to go overboard and unfortunately experienced the negative consequences of that over the years.

Each year I realize more and more how little value I place on “stuff” and instead how valuable quality time and experiences are. Gifts are fun, they just aren’t what’s most important to me.

This is the time to focus on love, kindness and peace – and to bring in the light. That to me is the greatest gift we can give each other and all of humanity.