Take a moment to relax.
As I write this, I have had a Christmas feast for lunch and dinner. I have eaten way too many sweets and stayed up way too late. After all of the excitement that leads up to Christmas, the day after is a little dull.
We have been to church and celebrated and opened gifts. Clothes have been tried on and gift receipts have been located, so somethings can be returned. I have never been one of those people who can go out the day after Christmas at 6:00 AM and fight the crowds for the “day after sales.”
Like a mama who has waited for the birth of a new baby, I’m tired. I’m happy, but tired. All of the hustle and bustle, all of the preparation was well worth it, but it’s kind of exhausting too.
What about you? Do you have a bit of a Christmas hangover? I’m not talking about the drinking kind, but the kind that happens the day after the big wedding or the first day on a new job or the first day of school.
Here’s what I think we should do. I think we should take a couple of days and just enjoy. Epiphany isn’t until January 6th. That’s when we celebrate the three wise men who visited Jesus. The birth, the shepherds and the wise men didn’t all happen in one day. We just depict it that way for the sake of Christmas plays.
The point is, what’s the rush in taking all of the decorations down? Why not take a few days and continue to enjoy this season. Take some time to recharge and soak it all in before we rush to the next season. Watch a movie or enjoy your family or maybe some peace and quiet. Take a walk and reflect.
Take some time and write down some special moments from this season. If they are bad moments, you can look back and see how far you have come. If they are good ones, you will treasure the details that you recorded, that you might not remember later.
If you tried a new recipe and liked it, make a note. I always forget what we tried and liked and what we didn’t like. I’m trying to learn to enjoy the journey and to appreciate the season. I think slowing down a bit, if only for a little while, is a good way to do that.
I’m going to try to rest and relax. We have a brand new year on the horizon. Care to join me?
Have an awesome day!
Wendy 🙂