Seasonal celebrations quickly fill calendars
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Published 6:03 pm Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Seasonal celebrations quickly fill calendars

We Say

It used to be commonly taken as a given that you didn’t start one holiday until the one before it was finished; however, social norms regarding this have changed over the years, with not only retailers seeming to gear up earlier each year, but also a number of people choosing to begin celebrating much earlier, especially with decorating, but also, in many cases, with events.

During this busy time of the year, we hope that you will take time to consider how you are filling your days and spending your moments, making sure not to overschedule your activities and instead choose what you do carefully and take the time to be fully present and enjoy the things you decide to do during the moments you are able to be together to celebrate the season.

Don’t focus on seeing how busy you can be, but instead how present you can be. Take the time to enjoy the special events as well as the quiet moments in between. Both are very meaningful and worthy of being properly appreciated.

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