Let go of limiting beliefs and ENJOY Christmas

Normally I am not one to get all negative, but I want to share with you what is happening to so many people out there.  Just maybe if someone else is sharing a similar experience to you, you may realise that you are not alone and know that there is always hope.

The more I talk to people the more I realise that Christmas is only a happy exciting and enjoyable time for a very small minority.  A lot of people that I spoke to have taken a bad memory or experience from a childhood Christmas and allowed that memory to influence their adult life.  In most instances they have passed their negative memory and experience onto their family.  This in itself has robbed their children of the chance to experience a Christmas filled with happiness.

I celebrate Christmas the only way I know how following the traditions I learned as a child.   I am sure that this is the case with most adults today.  Unless you know a different way to celebrate then you are doomed to repeat the cycle through the generations.  Maybe we all need to face our ghosts of Christmas past to appreciate the ghost of Christmas future.

Bah Humbug! We all know Scrooge or have heard that expression.  Sadly there are many Scrooges out there, which gets me wondering why?  What is it that they really hate about Christmas is it the?

·         Family gatherings

·         The festive season in general

·         Buying presents for others

·         Thinking about what to buy

·         Not being able to afford presents

·         A reminder of someone they lost

·         Being alone

·         Extra work pressures

·         Unrealistic expectations placed upon them

·         How Christmas has become commercialised

What could you do differently? 

If you have bought negative experiences from your childhood into your adulthood and you want to get rid of them, there are plenty of ways to do that.  Give us a call and we can assist you eliminating it once and for all.  You are who you are because you have chosen to be that person.  If you don’t like the person you are, then accept that change will need to occur for that to happen. 

Acceptance is a wonderful gift to give yourself and others. We are all unique in the way we deal with situations like Christmas.  Don’t be so hard on yourself, and don’t expect miracles from others as you may just disappoint yourself. 

If you are not happy with the way you live your Christmas and you want to change then there are many ways to go about creating this change.  You are not alone and there is always another way of doing things, you just haven’t thought of it yet.

Christmas is different to every individual, family, nationality and religion and that’s a great thing.  Tradition teaches us our coping mechanism, choose yours wisely.  I believe in learning from others.  What a wonderful opportunity to allow your children to experience Christmas as other nationalities or religions do.  Imagine the internal growth your children could have from spending a day with a different culture.  I know it isn’t for everyone but had you ever thought of what you or your children could learn from sharing different experiences in culture and religion.

What about YOU!  Have limiting beliefs stopped you from enjoying Christmas?  What turns you off Christmas and why?  I’d like to know as I am sure your story will enlighten many of my other readers.

© By Vicki Williams, Director, CoachingbyRovick.com.au