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Don't Forget These For Christmas

"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

Isabella Bunosso
Dec 21, 2015
Adelphi University
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Don't Forget These For Christmas

Shopping. Clothes. Gift-cards. Games. Toys. Presents.

Stockings. Ribbons. Lights. Ornaments. Wreaths. Decorations.

Try taking a step back from the materialism and spend more of your attention on your blessings!

While it’s nice and exciting to celebrate Christmas by buying and giving gifts and by decking the halls, we shouldn’t forget that Christmas isn't just superficial. The Christmas spirit doesn’t just live through presents and decorations, but also through hearts and attitudes. Christmas is the season to appreciate the blessings in our lives.

The spirit of Christmas is about more than the material presents we buy in stores -- it's about people, peace, love and joy. If you've been spending this Christmas season only focused on gifts or decorations, chances are you're not genuinely joyous in your celebration of the Christmas season.


Maybe you're asking yourself, what are my blessings? Well, the first one is people!

Whether it be family, friends or significant others, Christmas is that beautiful time of year that's all about coming together with our loved ones to spend sincere, undivided time with them.

Regardless of whether you're going to be spending days, only a few hours or even just a phone call with your loved ones, remember that the way you treat people is what really matters. This Christmas, bring peace, love and joy to others.

Now, maybe you're asking yourself how you could be peaceful, loving and joyful when it's almost Christmas and you still have work or school and you still have to do some shopping, decorating and planning. Well, if your only focuses this holiday season have been presents and decorations, then you're depriving yourself of the beautiful, blessed Christmas spirit! Stress can't have power over you when you're focusing on your blessings. Peace, love and joy are blessings in themselves. Remind yourself, this Christmas, to embrace peacefulness, lovingness and joyfulness.


By being peaceful, loving and joyful, you will radiate these qualities, bless others with them and inspire others to do the same. The best way to spend Christmas is by spreading the Christmas spirit! Treat people in general, not just your loved ones, with peace, love and joy.

May you spend your Christmas season appreciating and spreading blessings.

Wishing you peace, love and joy.



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