Everyone has stressful moments and some of those moments seem to last longer than others. With the holidays in full swing, stress levels are most likely going to rise. Each year we expect a Currier and Ives style Christmas filled with peace, love, and goodwill toward men. That’s a great expectation, except well, not everyone celebrates Christmas 🙂 and the holidays don’t change who we are. There’s also a lot of financial pressure at this time of year. The commercialization of the holiday season has created an experience where shoppers trample each other in order to get the best deal or we feel like losers because we can’t buy our kids the latest and greatest toy. How many people have lost their jobs, homes, and families this year? How many natural resources have been eaten away due to irresponsible governments and businesses. Let’s not forget the toll natural disasters have taken on the world just this last year alone.
How in the world can we possibly expect the holiday season to look like a Christmas card or movie? We can’t. It’s not fair to expect our friends and family members to change who they are simply because it’s a holiday. It’s not fair to expect ourselves to change simply because it’s a holiday. However, we can change our vibration.
Raising our vibration helps us to feel less affected by what’s going on around us. I’m not saying to ignore it. I believe that it’s necessary for us to recognize what is happening in the world around us. Yet, it does not need to drain our energy. We cannot help ourselves or anyone else if we’re feeling like crap. Raising your vibration gives you the energy you need to create change…or go with the flow. It brings clarity to your life and situations. It allows you to shine your light…and be a light….and dare I say: spread good cheer.
Being happy and loving life (even if we don’t particularly like it) is one of the greatest gifts we can give to ourselves and others. When we’re happy and living from a place of love, we don’t experience struggle anymore. That doesn’t mean the bumps in the road will disappear. What it does mean is that you’ll be better able to handle those bumps, no matter how big or small.
Okay, so now that I’ve explained why I feel that raising your vibration is so important, let me give you some ideas as to how you can do it. My favorite way is with music. No matter how busy I am, I can always find time to turn on my favorite dance music AND it’s something I can do while doing other things. You can sing. Sing at the top of your lungs while driving in your car. Sing in the shower. Sing while folding laundry. Dance! You can dance while vacuuming. Do you see where I’m going with this? What else can you do? Draw or paint. You don’t need to be good at it. You’re just doing it to have fun. Hmmm, better yet–finger paint! Get your hands dirty. Give your brain a little vacation and daydream. Don’t go over your grocery list when your taking a shower. Instead, breathe deep into your belly and exhale fully. Imagine breathing in light and love and exhaling what’s no longer needed.
Make time to give to yourself. Make time to nurture you. Fill your soul so that you are able to serve others. Fill your soul so that you can vibrate at higher level and help raise the vibration of the planet. There is no reason to feel guilty about taking time for you. I said it 16 different ways already, but let’s go for 17. If your soul is empty, if your energy levels are depleted, if your emotional bank account has been overspent, you will not be in a position to help yourself or anyone else.
SING, DANCE, JUMP IN PUDDLES!!!
