This post is specifically for my mommas out there! How are we all doing? Have any of you gone full “Grinch Mode” on anyone yet? Listen it’s okay, it’s rough out on these festive streets. I would be lying to you if I told you anything other than I am running on pure caffeine and some unknown Christmas magic. The only thing I’ve been able to consistently sneak in for myself is reading and snacks. Maybe too many snacks if we want to be completely honest here. I got Christmas spirit week to keep in order, class holiday parties for the boys, arranging social events with friends, wrapping presents, store runs for presents for people we forgot, store runs for gifts for people we didn’t expect to see for the holidays, and now, they are coming over for dinner. The list goes on and on. I can literally go another ten lines easily listing holiday “to-do’s” and you know what, this shit isn’t easy! There are more days that I’m ready to flip my Grinch switch on rather than find my holly jolly festive spirit. Some of you are reading this and thinking I’m probably overreacting and the other half of you probably personally know me and are silently laughing while nodding your head. For those of you who think I’m being dramatic, shit obviously hasn’t hit the fan yet for you, and for this I simply say congratulations. Just know, I’ll check back with you next week when it’s really go time!
Back to taming your inner Grinch…this happens to be much harder than what it may seem. The best way for me to explain this is to tell you about a meme I read on Instagram (of course). That being said, “The Grinch didn’t not like Christmas, he just didn’t like people”. Now, I don’t feel this way all the time BUT there are definitely times that I can completely understand the Grinch’s point of view. I love Christmas, it is literally my favorite holiday, but it comes with a lot of baggage. I don’t even think it’s the extra baggage that gets me, but more the high expectations that others hold for you. Here is where “Grinch Mode” comes in… how do you find the balance of keeping the Christmas spirit and not getting completely consumed by the expectations that others have of you? Well, that’s where you must remind yourself that just because someone has an expectation of you doesn’t mean you have to meet it. Meeting their expectations is your choice based on your boundaries and priorities. More importantly, is the boundary of respecting time. You can have all the expectations you like for me, for yourself, your neighbor, your sister etc. but what you will do is respect my time. Perfect example, both my boys are in school, and one school sent a calendar of events on December 1st. The other school has literally been winging it all month, which means I have to be the crazy lady making store runs and praying Amazon orders don’t get delayed. This is where my inner Grinch is triggered. Time is something that we don’t get back. If we use it wisely or decide to waste it completely, that is up to us. Either way, you don’t get it back. The holidays are about spending that time doing the things you love to do with the people you love to be around. So, my point in all of this is know your boundaries this holiday season, respect your precious time and that of others, prioritize your to-do’s and don’t let that inner Grinch hang around too long because it’s a beautiful time of the year!
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