Is holiday planning on your to-do list yet?
Well, if not, you might want to think about adding it.
Making time to start planning for your winter holiday celebrations is a wise choice. After all, November is here and time is moving toward the season’s festivities.
Whatever cultural celebrations are on YOUR calendar, starting to prepare ahead of time will stand you in good stead.
The days are only going to grow busier and more hectic. How you plan helps you navigate them. And this, in turn, affects the energy you bring and your experience of your holiday moments.
Why holiday planning helps…
Well, consider this: What if you could clear away the stress of the holidays and approach them with joy and an open heart? Holiday planning is something that really helps.
And using templates for your holiday plans and preparations eases the whole process considerably.
The first step, as you embark on your holiday planning, is to pause and give yourself an overview of the terrain. Who’s going to be part of your celebrations this year?
Next, consider the holiday traditions that each person cherishes. Maybe it’s a particular centerpiece or special plates and silverware. Use what you have learned from past celebrations to create a template for what makes each holiday special and unique for you and your family.
Where to you begin?
Start by creating a list of your family’s traditional celebration rituals for Thanksgiving if that’s a holiday that you celebrate. And if you’ve already created a template, refer to that for the details.
When it comes to celebrating holidays, every family has its special traditions. So, acknowledge these in your list of tasks. Refer to the templates you’ve created from previous celebrations. Having the details written down saves you the stress of trying to hold them all in your head.
Next, start breaking your list into tasks and plotting out their order, along with timeframes for each. Rather than focusing on a static ‘snapshot’ of the holiday meal as the endpoint, consider the entire process from start to finish.
For example…
My mother believed that no Thanksgiving was complete without fresh green beans. However, it was also important and special that the green beans be sliced diagonally.
Be sure that your task list includes the little things that carry special meaning for each person you’ll be sharing these special times with. That way, you’re sure to remember. And, equally important, you are no longer the only source of information about your family traditions.
Your holiday planning ensures that you can relax and enjoy yourself. When you know that everything will occur on time and in a way that honors everyone sharing your celebrations, your anxiety decreases. You have given yourself the space to do the things that make the holidays joyous for you.
So how will you incorporate these ideas into your life, starting today?
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