Come Home for the Holidays
by JoAnne Dodgson
Imagine what it'd be like if the only gift that you shared this
holiday season was you. There'd be no shop-til-you-drop. No
wrapping paper, ribbons and bows. No maxing-out credit cards
or carefully counting loose change to determine how much you
can afford to spend. What would it be like to simply share the
gift of being you? And who is the you that you’d share?
It's so easy to leave ourselves behind in a frenzied holiday
rush, trying to wrap our love up with ribbons, light our lives
up with candles, and search for belonging in crowded events.
We can end up overwhelmed and exhausted, wondering where all
the magic went. As the new year rolls around, we make fervent
vows to, once and for all, change our ways, only to realize
that soon we’re caught up once again in the sameold same
old. Blinded by the belief that happiness is somewhere out-there,
we easily ignore what’s ready to be discovered if only
we’d take a look inside.
So come home for the holidays. The holidays are a beautiful
time to unwrap the bindings and step out of the boxes which
confine us. We can let go of the shoulds and supposed-to’s
which weigh us down and keep us hidden and hiding. We can untangle
ourselves from longstanding legacies, honoring what has been,
and bring what it is deeply nourishes us into the here and now.
Setting aside our own and others’ expectations, we’re
able to more clearly see our choices. Reaching beyond old wounds
and past regrets, leaving behind the if-only’s and could-have-beens,
we can explore the mysteries and magic of all the seasons of
our lives as we walk our chosen path. There's boundless compassion
and joy that live within each of us. There's unconditional love
to be shared all around.
So come home for the holidays. Embrace the beauty and magic
of your own soul. Awaken all that's waiting to be discovered,
right there inside you. What do you love? Rediscover your passions.
What do you really want? Reclaim your vast inner knowing. How
do you choose to celebrate the holidays? What gatherings, rituals,
foods and traditions are nourishing for your soul? Let your
holiday celebrations authentically reflect who you are. Be creative.
Enjoy the adventure. Remember to play. Create sacred space this
holiday season. Share the spectacular gift of simply being you.
Copyright © 2005 by JoAnne Dodgson
Dr. JoAnne Dodgson is a healer, teacher and
author (Gifts of the Grandmother and Cocooning) whose unique
healing work with individuals and groups is centered in the
ancient tradition Ka Ta See, "living in balance from the
heart."
JoAnne's writings include medicine stories and five books: Unleashing Love, MoonDance Journal, Walking the Spiral Path, Gifts of the Grandmother, and Cocooning.
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WALKING
the SPIRAL PATH: AWAKENING POWER and PASSION
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is a collection of medicine stories, each distinct yet
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GIFTS
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is the captivating true
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