EXTRA! Nov and Dec 2016 Holidays Issue 6

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answers help us pierce the veil of
potential stressors to finally see old
ways of thinking.
2. Each day invites us to awake
with the goals of being balanced,
aware, and open-hearted,
regardless of yesterday. Be kind to
yourself; ridiculously kind to
yourself this month. It is easy to
fall into a cycle of deep rumination
over things that didn’t work out
quite the way you wanted. Catch
yourself from slipping into this mode
of thinking and resist the urge of
projecting worries and
shortcomings onto food. When we
treat each day as a completely
new start we liberate ourselves
from the addiction of trying to
make-up for yesterday, chasing
perfection, and exhausting
ourselves with the endless
pursuit of being “good enough”.
3. Look at your life journey as
taking on the shape of a spiral,
rather than as a straight road
with bumps along the way. In a
spiral, the lower loops represent life
lessons that eventually return us to
the top with wisdom gained during
these lower points. Notice how the
spiral grows outward, which means
it takes longer for us to reach a low
point once we’ve received the
wisdom needed from a certain
challenge at the bottom rungs.
Treating each day as a new start is
a highly personal offering of
gratitude and acceptance towards
self-growth. What better way to say
“yes” to the celebrations awaiting
you in December and beyond?
4. Maybe this year was especially
symbolic of how much love
you’re allowing to come into your
life or how much kinder you’re
being to your miraculous body or
your new courageous way of living.
Or maybe it is a marker of your
health, career path, or emotional
resilience for how far you have
come to be able to enjoy and join
others for this holiday. Honor this.
In fact, write a word, sentence,
paragraph, or create anything dated
to look back at during this time next
year.
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