10 Instructions for Life at Christmas

In making our homes, it’s easy to get caught up in stuff.  I know that I do.  But it’s never the stuff that truly makes our homes what they are.  It’s the people and the attitudes.  So the other day I began cultivating a list of instructions on how I could bring my best attitude forward during the holiday.

I thought this little project would be a nice way to bring us together for a brief moment while we still have time to sit still before Christmas.  The list is incomplete.   It’s the sort of list that maybe we can never complete.  Still, I’d love your additions.  Ideas, laws, rules – they can never be formed by one person alone.  It is a collective effort.  Please share some thoughts and see how we all feel.  Tell us: what two instructions would you add to our list of ten to bring out the best Christmas cheer?

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10 Instructions for Life at Christmas

  1. Look people in the eye when you say “thank you”.
  2. Give people more than they expect, and do so happily.
  3. Never interrupt when someone is flattering you.
  4. Remember that not getting what you want often turns out to be exactly what you needed.
  5. Be gentle with our earth.
  6. Compliment others and mean what you say.
  7. Help when no one asks you to.
  8. Remember the the three Rs:  reduce, reuse, recycle because every bit helps.
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