Four Rules:
1-
No credit-card binging
2-
Try not to make it ONLY about ‘others’
3-
Repeat this word as much as possible and see
what happens: ‘Enough’
4-
Go outside and play!
enough enough Enough enough
Every day is actually a day to know your boundaries, but
December offers extra challenges to everyone.
Try not to make this month ONLY about ‘others’. It is important to take care of yourself
during the holiday season. Rest, relax,
play. This is the season when people
feel so much pressure and expectations from others and from ourselves. Some of those expectations may be real some
are imagined. It is good to sit down and talk with those closest to you about
expectations for the holiday season and get clear on your priorities and how
you will spend your time. Not just serve, plan, shop, wrap, give, work extra, give,
give, do, do, do. I do some things to be
sure I have saved some time for myself to go for long walks, and to play and
have fun with my family. I like to knit,
but I need to limit how much knitting for ‘others’ I expect of myself. Each year I make my husband one sweater, but I
allow myself to complete it whenever I get it done, not necessarily in
December. I don’t believe in credit card gifting, so I focus on not
binge-spending. Everything looks so darn appealing this time of year. I take
inventory in my closet to remind myself that I have plenty of clothes, and so
does everyone else I love.
The word that helps me with boundaries in December is ‘Enough’.
