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Eight Days of Holiday Stress Relief

Oops!

Plans not well-laid -- well, not even made!

Today:  Playing it by ear.  Playing by faith.  Playing. Hoping these notes lead to the next notes, turning from single dropped notes to rippling lines of notes.

Listening for tomorrow's melody.

Nine Days of Holiday Stress Relief

Discovery:  I have stuck my neck out!  Accountable for 8 more days!  To write about relieving stress, I start right here:  Anxiety.  

Anxiety makes me want to go in circles.  Accountability makes me feel tied down. 

Can I just hang out, in-between? 

In-between,the circles become like waves; the ties, more elastic.  Anchoring. Supporting. Forgiving.

Writing.

10 Days of Holiday Stress Relief

What's next? 

Anticipating.   In one long-drawn in-breath of incessant drumbeats the internal pressure increases making my head hurt till finally -- no more space to expand -- the wave crests, ahhh, sailing, exhaling, freely surveying as I look 'round from the other side. 

Preparing for holidays I naturally notice anticipation building.  But while busying about, I can change up the rhythm by breathing OUT first and then later, breathing in.  So that's "Out ...pause...'N In." 

Prepare ye.  Look 'round. 

12 Days of Holiday Stress Relief

Simple things matter.

Take a step back: 

Is it simple?

Does it matter?

If not, leave it.