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Editor's Letter - More or Less
By Diane Sembrot
December is a time for family, friends, food … and New Year’s resolutions. Don’t worry; I’m not about to rattle on about how we should make them and how many of us don’t keep them. If you’re able to make them and keep them, hats off! I admire that. But, for myself, I’m out to simplify.
New Year’s is a time to start again. I get that. And making a change at the start of a new year is like psyching yourself up for the big game. But the pressure. You can hear the lid rattling on the pot: gotta do it this year, make more money, do that renovation, be a better spouse/sibling/parent/friend, write that novel and/or parachute from 12,000 feet.
It rattles the nerves. Isn’t there a chance that you’re doing enough already?
Perhaps the best thing to do, instead, is to ease up on one little thing, just for a while, to try it out? I know the competition is tough, and none of us are getting any younger, but there’s something to be said for being able to take a deep breath — and find focus.
When the busy days of December roll into town, and we’re all thinking about picking out gifts of sweaters and perfumes, decorating sugar cookies, setting out the good silver and hanging holly branches, do we also have to fill up on a new list of things to accomplish in the coming year? Before you get to that list, take a glance at our story on Dale Atkins (page 70). She calls herself a relationshipand lifestyle expert, but those who know her, call her a breath of fresh air. Probably because her message is so different from what we normally hear: if you’re trying to juggle too many things, it’s OK to put a ball down — it will be there when you come back for it.
Imagine. Take a minute. Which ball would you like to put down?
We all have difficult choices about what we can and must do and what will simply have to wait.
I think I’ll work on the good changes I made last year and also listen when my lid starts to rattle: “This is too much. Turn down the heat.” Perhaps all that’s needed is a good walk in the cold air of winter; besides, it makes the hot chocolate taste so much better when you get back.
Happy Holidays!
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