My dad, upon
observing the cycle my mom went through over Christmas of shopping, wrapping,
shipping, opening, and then, inevitably, after Christmas, returning things that
didn’t fit or suit, once threatened to skip the whole thing and just shop with
my mom during the after-Christmas sales.
He didn’t follow through in the interest of family harmony: there are some traditions it is better not to
mess with.
Now that we are,
however, in the after-Christmas sale portion of the year, it is worth asking
ourselves, metaphorically, what we wished we had received at Christmas that we
didn’t and to make plans to give ourselves those gifts. Maybe we really wanted just ten minutes of
peace and quiet. Maybe we wished for
more energy to chase the kids around on their bikes or at the park or through
the living room when they swiped the last cookie. Maybe we would have liked that sweater better
if the smaller size had fit.
In the lull after
the holiday blitz, we have time to plan.
We have a moment to think about what matters and to strategize about how
to get more of that stuff into our lives.
Give yourself
that ten minutes, or maybe even a whole yoga-class worth of peace and
quiet. Get out there and move your body
to increase your energy. Bump up the
weights to change your body fat percentage and improve your metabolism so the
next time you get a sweater, it fits.
Most of that
stuff doesn’t even cost money. Bargains
galore!
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