Second Week of Advent : Holiday Values: What Would You Rather Do? *
Not everyone feels the same about holiday baking or decorating or the value of attending The Christmas Carol.
Before you make another list for the next 20 days, stop and clarify your holiday values so you can invest your precious time and resources in the places most meaningful to you.
In my Christmas workshops, I ask the attenders to rank the following values 1-10. Try it and see if you can identify what is really important to you. Avoid “all of the above” and really rank them. You might be surprised!
Important disclaimer: There are no right values, just yours! Answer what you know is true, not what you think you should answer!
Please rank these values in order of importance to you
Christmas is…
___A time to celebrate with my immediate family
___A time to celebrate with extended family
___A time to celebrate with friends
___A time to go to special events
___A time to decorate my home and/or be creative
___A time to prepare special Holiday foods
___A time to give gifts to those I love
___A time to help the needy in the community
___A time of spiritual renewal
___A time to kick back and relax
Tree cutting with my family is a high value!
When you’re done, if applicable, ask your spouse or significant other to also do the exercise.
I am now able to forego baking cookies and use the time to celebrate with my friends. Much more enjoyable
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Great list Letitia. Thanks for sharing. Some were hard to rank because they were so close. After teaching in an Amish school, my perspectives of Christmas have changed dramatically. Decorating my home now falls to the bottom of my list. I would rather use the money I might spend in decorations to help someone in the community have a better Christmas. Blessings to you this Christmas.
