Simply..refuse to be rushed....

11/11/2014

I will be doing Christmas at my own pace thank you.

It actually takes effort not to be stressed out about Christmas!

Advertisers are very very good at what they do and the commercial world is already pretty full on about it. Buy it now, today only, last chance, limited offer, get our emails so you don't miss out, three for two.....Buy now at half price, eat it, then buy another before the price goes up, eat that too and get more before Christmas? Spend three times as much and eat more fat and more sugar than is good for us?

I don't fall for it.

I step back.

Stay calm.

Refuse to be pressured.

There are after all 43 days still, and how long does it take, really...

6 Comments

Cathy

11/11/2014 10:17:54 am

I've pared down my lists & expectations for Christmas. Took many years to get to this point but I plan on enjoying the season rather than have it be a frantic free-for-all.

Freda

11/11/2014 08:29:22 pm

I like to focus on the seasonal (mid-winter here) aspects too. You are so right about expectations.....

SimpleHappy link

11/11/2014 05:35:55 pm

This is so true! just the other day I noticed that advertising starts earlier each year...by the time we get to the actual Christmas day, we're all a bit fed up with it...

Freda

11/11/2014 08:30:44 pm

Thanks for your comment - it's so nice to find your blog! I watched the Ted Talk on Flow ...

julia

11/11/2014 11:12:57 pm

you are so right Freda! one of our most memorable christmases was the year our son had no spare money at all. he said he'd love to be with us, but couldn't afford to exchange presents. we had a wonderful walk in the snow that morning, a peaceful day and used our christmas dollars on a goose and beautiful flowers for the table. no rushing around, no excess eating, and no regrets over too much spending and too many calories. he is now married and he and his wife have made the radical decision that they will raise their kids without santa. at first we were shocked, but really....the whole thing has gotten carried away, hasn't it? they will be loving and wise parents, i am sure; and without the excess of a consumer christmas.

Freda

12/11/2014 06:03:20 am

What a lovely story! A 'loving and wise' Christmas sounds perfect...and bravo to them...

Simply..refuse to be rushed....

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