Episode 118: letting go of expectations- gifts we can give at Christmas
Episode 118: letting go of expectations- gifts we can give at Christmas
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Letting go of Expectations- gifts we can give at christmas- Episode 118
Letting go of Expectations- gifts we can give at christmas- Episode 118
“Sometimes the expectations we impose upon ourselves actually take away from the joy of the season rather than magnify it.” Another gift that is free and we can give to ourselves and to others this Christmas season is the gift of letting go of expectations. Do some of the things we expect or think will make a really great Christmas really bring us closer to the Savior and thinking about what He has done for us? I share how so many movies and past holiday traditions and even media posts like the beloved Pinterest can show us what a really great Christmas should look like. I share a few examples of how, like a manual we might have for our husband, we can keep an unwritten manual in our heart for what a meaningful Christmas looks like. And that it’s ok if it doesn’t look anything like that. I also share this idea of maybe even doing a traditions audit with our family to decide the best activities that will help us worship the Savior. Hopefully this episode will help you realize that as long as we keep focused on Jesus Christ that is what makes a meaningful season.
Show Notes: Hi Friends! I hope you enjoyed listening to this episode. Below are all the references.
Things I learned this week: Christmas is full of so many things that we think we should and could do. We get ideas from our family traditions, from movies and from media about what we should expect at Christmas time. But what if we could just let go of all of the expectations and enjoy Christmas no matter what. I also was reminded this week about the husband manual that I mentioned back in episode 24. We can have this same idea with our Holidays, thinking that it needs to go a certain way for it to be meaningful. But we simple need to make sure our focus is on Jesus Christ and then we can choose how we want our Holiday gatherings to go. We can even audit our Christmas traditions to see what ones we really want to keep. Overall if we can let Christmas just be and not be disappointed because it doesn't look a certain way then we get all the power to enjoy it.
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