As you embark upon your holiday season, remember that your very “presence” is a gift to the world. It is your willingness to be who you are, to speak the words in your heart, and to share of your soul with others around you that makes you the gift that you are intended to be in this world.

This season is a time when gathering around the table with others is a blessing more valuable than unwrapping a new present. And while there is nothing wrong with giving things to one another, what is of greater value is to share your hearts.

Share your words of inspiration and kindness. Share the things you would like your loved ones to know. Share how you see their spirits shining brightly no matter what they see inside of themselves. Write your holiday cards and emails with a note from the heart. The gift of kindness that you give to another is really a gift of expression that you give to yourself as well. These are the gifts beyond price – the ones that last way beyond the season and live in the hearts of the receiver forever.

Remember the words of Sara Ban Breathnach:

“This season is all about gifts…Nothing but gifts. Gifts tied with heartstrings. Gifts that surprise and delight. Gifts that transform the mundane into the miraculous. Gifts that nurture the souls of both the giver and the given. Perfect gifts. Authentic gifts. The gifts of Spirit.”

During this Christmas season, may you be Blessed with…
The spirit of the season, which is Peace;
The gladness of the season, which is Hope; and
The heart of the season is Love.

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