It is that time of the year when our plates fill up (literally and figuratively) 😊
There is more to do, clean, prepare, set up, shop, wrap, and remember. As the years have passed and especially since our move six years ago to a new house, my holidays have been quieter, darker… not so many lights, a smaller tree, electronic cards instead of postal ones.
I read somewhere that “If you can manage to rein things in a little, you might just discover the real magic of the holidays”. They can be beautiful and don’t have to be exhausting.
It has been a while since I wrote about choosing you first, although it does pop up in other words when I write. This is a time to remember that choosing you first is not a selfish act, it is a sacred one; one that honors you, your time, and your heart, allowing you to meet the world with more kindness and joy.
I hope this season will be one of gentleness and uplifted spirits for you. I hope you take breaks before you need them and give yourself permission to rest before you unravel. When you say yes to anything, mean it. Look forward to it, not because it is expected of you, but because you truly want to and look forward to it.
This year, I encourage you to give yourself permission to step outside the familiar and into curiosity. Embrace this wonderful opportunity to discover something new even if it feels wonderfully impractical.
Add play to your holiday calendar. It has a way of waking up parts of you that may have been resting way too long. Play sparks inspiration, opens the doors to laughter, and reminds you that nothing heals or energizes your spirit like moments of lighthearted adventure.
Do something you’ve put off or revisit something you once loved doing. Take a moment to listen deeply and then take off and follow a whim. Let the world show you its magic again, one playful step at a time.
I challenge you all to greet this holiday season and the new year, with a heart that is eager and happy instead of exhausted and weary.
This year, as you enjoy the lights, the parties, your family, friends, and food, I invite you to choose you first. Take a moment now and again to inhale the reason for this season, the beauty that surrounds you, and step into the magical moments that happen when you surrender to life’s joyous mysteries.
May you embrace the love and light of this special time of the year, and don’t forget to put out the cookies and milk for Santa Claus.
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Vicki Dobbs is a bold and adventurous warrior walking a path of heart to manifest spirituality in everyday lives. She opens existential gateways for individuals to face their challenges and embrace these tests as the great teachers that they are.
Her goal is to see everyone walk in beauty and balance every day of their lives empowered by the voice of their own authentic truth.
Through Wisdom Evolution and Sacred Wisdom Workshops, Vicki creates opportunities for others to make deep personal changes through experiential classes, ceremony, sacred art and story. She endeavors to inspire others to create their lives intentionally. Vicki is an Inspirator of everyday awareness, an Instigator of spontaneous stories and a Connoisseur of Creativity. Gratitude and grace sprinkled with humility and humor are the medicine she brings to the world.
As an Elder, Teacher and Entrepreneur, Spiritual Coach, Ordained Minister and Crafter of Sacred Art and Tools, Vicki perceives life’s journey as an ever-upward spiraling ascension of the human spirit leading her to wisdom, wholeness and authenticity.
Her experience includes being trained in the Harner Method of Shamanic Counseling and the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition of Cross Cultural Shamanism. She is a Graduate Teacher and Mentor with the Lynn Andrews Center For Sacred Arts and Training and has been the Administrator and Writers Guide for Writing Spirit, the School.
Vicki is also an Artist of the Spirit Certified Spiritual and Energetic Life Coach, a Graduate Mentor in the AoS program and a founding member of HeatherAsh Amara’s Warrior Goddess Leadership Team and Facilitator of the Warrior Heart Practice.
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