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| Kindness Abstract by CarolsCamera |
Discover a new talent in a family member you had not realized and praise it when you see it in action. Praise raises the level of serotonin released in the brain. All benefit as they hear your words since it brings well-being to all..
Help with holiday prep and clean-up Holidays take much work and even putting your hands to do dishes, setting the table, decorating or cleaning up gift-wrap brings more joy to all.
Surprise others with acts of kindness These do not cost a cent. Begin to look to see how you can give others a hand and step in to do it. It's the doing that counts.
Sing holiday songs together Music moves the brain waves to bring joy through the pace and rhythm of a joyful tune. Your active involvement with family and friends enhances mood for you and others. If you want to stay in tune, put the instrumental version on in the background. Who knows, you may sound professional! Take it further and go sing for an elderly neighbor!
Write a note to someone who might need it during the holiday. Perhaps sending a note someone in the hospital or a person who has faced a recent crisis will bring them a touch of caring.
Play games with children and teens Games are lots more fun with more players. Ask them for suggestions and follow through even if you are not familiar with Wii, a computer game or a new board game. It's the being a good sport that matters most. Would you agree?
Wrap and give photos from past celebrations Often these bring back happy memories and fun all these years later. Make a gift of one for each member of your family or for friends.
Listen more than talk It's so easy to tell and on top of that to give advice. By listening, we capture the heart of others.
Take on the role of servant Ask yourself "What if I helped to..." With this kind of attitude, it changes the aspect of your holiday celebration. It's a way of humility much needed in our world. Not too surprisingly, others see what you do and pitch in to help. This is the work of Mirror Neurons in action. It also models for children a thoughtful approach to life.
Laugh more Talk over funny happenings of past gatherings. These usually bring tears to the eyes with a rollicking belly laugh. If nothing else, watch a funny comedy together such as, Christmas Vacation.
Volunteer at Soup Kitchen By actively involving yourself to do something to help the less fortunate, it changes your own spirit.
Act on a promise you let go Because of busyness we can easily let go of promises. Recall one and offer to follow through this holiday season.
6 comments:
Inspired to write this post: 12 Ways to Give Yourself as a Holiday Gift! http://bit.ly/eqtxWr
Love this, Robyn! Thanks for sharing these meaningful ways we can give to those we love this holiday season! A Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Jeanne, I had missed seeing you in awhile. It is so good to know that all is well with you. I tried to comment on your blog, and though I waited "forever" for it to post, I had the feeling it did not. May you and yours enjoy the blessings of a joyous and yet worship-full holiday.
Thanks for the lovely holiday wishes, Robyn! So sorry I haven't been by in a while. Life can certainly be hectic sometimes. When I saw this post referenced on Facebook, though, just had to pop in to read and comment.
Really sorry to hear you had trouble commenting at my blog but glad you've managed to get around the problem. It was certainly a pleasure to find your comment there this morning!
Speaking of commenting, I'm noticing that, with the comment system you're now using at Brain Based Biz, I no longer receive notifications when you respond to my comments, as I used to with Haloscan. Believe it or not, it was a Google Alert, which linked to my first BBB comment, that reminded me to come back and check for your response yesterday (though I wasn't able to reply at the time). Also noticing I don't have a profile pic anymore -- probably because I need to register and then log in each time I visit. Will have to look into all that soon.
I have not been satisfied with this commenting system since it took over for Haloscan. If I leave it, I would probably give up all the comments folks made since it would be very tricky technology-wise to move them into Blogger. These Haloscan comments originally showed in the side bar, but no longer do. I notice there is a sign in for the RSS feed for comments on a particular post. Maybe that is how you get the notifications, but not sure. ;)
Technology certainly can be tricky! And I can certainly see why you wouldn't want to lose the comments you've received through the newer system. Sometimes its tough to know whether to stick with something you don't like or leave and cut your losses. Nothing in this world is ever perfect though, is it? ;) I'm sure each system has its advantages and that overall each one works reasonably well. So, I guess you just have to pick one and make the best of it. :)
As far as the notifications go, guess I'll just have to do a little exploring of your site.
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