For some, the holidays are a time of joy and sharing time with those that you care about the most. For others though, as I spoke about last week, this can be a time that triggers pain and feelings of stress and even depression. When you have to face obstacles such as these or are dealing with challenges in a time where everyone is celebrating around you, I would like to leave you with a round-up of resources that I have published throughout the year to help you stay centered during this holiday season.
Lean into your spiritual practice- One of the things that I love most about spirituality is that, by definition, you are living your life for something much greater than the mundane. What this means is that there is more to life that what you are experiencing right now. When you look at the span of your life and the bigger purpose for your life, then from a spiritual perspective, you start to realize that while there may be challenges and difficulties in life, it does not have to define your WHOLE life and staying grounded in this spiritual point of view can keep you moving forward on your middle path, focused…. Instead of letting the ups and downs of life control you moment to moment. I have two free resources that can help you out with this:
A mini course in spirituality- https://yashica-crumpton.mykajabi.com/class
How to find your life’s purpose- https://www.yashicasintuition.com/blog/2019/9/30/how-to-find-your-lifes-purpose-replay
Disconnect from the hype- There is nothing forcing you to participate in the traditional holiday celebrations. You must recognize that part of letting outside circumstances impact you is your allowance of unhealthy or maligned people and situations in your life. No is a full sentence and you having a right to assert healthy boundaries regardless of what others may think or say about your decisions. I have chosen to say no to many circumstances in order to stay true to myself and keep my sanity. As an alternative, I have chosen, in those times, to develop a celebration of myself and pour into myself… especially if I have felt depleted, frustrated, or stressed… and I never feel guilty for doing so. If setting healthy boundaries is a struggle for you, this next resource should help you with this.
How to get past negative blocks-https://www.yashicasintuition.com/blog/2019/11/17/how-to-get-past-negative-blocks-and-patterns-the-series-part-1amp2
Plan your comeback- One of the most motivating things for me when I am experiencing blocks and challenges is to start planning my future. I try not to dwell on what has happened in the past and where I am now. I think about the possibilities and my future. For this to work, you must accept that you have power over your future and take back the reigns of your life. Even if you don’t believe me…. Let’s play a game… pretend… WHAT IF I WAS RIGHT? If I was, then focusing on your goals for 2020 may be a great way to spend your time this holiday season. I have information on the way I set goals so that I crush them every year. Check out these resources.
Why goal setting may not work for you- https://www.yashicasintuition.com/blog/2019/9/17/why-goal-setting-may-not-work-for-you
How to set goals the easy way- https://www.yashicasintuition.com/blog/2019/9/19/how-to-set-goals-the-easy-way
There you have it. Three powerful tools that you can use to get through the holiday season. Use it as a time to get on track and stay on track and as you work through these tools, they will help you stay centered and get through the season with joy and celebration, even if it’s self-joy and self-celebration.
Yashica is the Founder and CEO of Yashica’s Intuition® and her main mission is to educate and mentor those that desire to be high performing, successful individuals via self-development and spiritual principles. If you feel like you are ready to tap into your own spirituality and create an amazing journey and life for yourself, here is a totally free 5 video class to get you started!