Holiday Cheer When You’re Out of Work—Keeping It Simple

The holidays put many people in a frenzy of decorating, shopping, wrapping, cooking, eating and reveling. For some, it’s a time of reflection, and for others, a time to party. Whatever your usual approach to December’s holidays, when you are out of work your perspective changes.
Instead of buying new decorations, you bring out your old favorites. Rather than shopping and spending in your usual fashion, you may make some gifts in your kitchen—or if you are crafts minded—by hand, improvising from what you already own. You may decorate your homemade gifts with recycled paper and ribbons. Holiday gatherings can take on a festive air with music and games that draw everyone into the fun.

Another way to spend part of the holidays is helping others who are less fortunate than you are, contributing your time and energy to feed and help the homeless. Bringing cheer and warmth to others by sharing your holiday can instill the same feelings in you.

By keeping your holiday plans simple, you can find the peace that is the essence of the season. By focusing on simple pleasures, like being with friends and family or helping others, you can do a lot more than “get through” an otherwise often stressful December. You can find joy.

I wish you much joy and peace.