Managing Your Stress During the Holidays and Beyond: Tip #17 – Let Go of the Ghosts of Holidays Past

We’re bound to have memories of some disappointing holidays. Someone said or did something (or didn’t say or do something) the way we wanted. We didn’t get what we asked for. Plans got changed, rearranged, or cancelled. Life (like the holidays) rarely goes exactly as we hope.

But just because the past didn’t measure up to our expectations doesn’t mean we should stop hoping. When we hold on to the disappointments of the past, we don’t have room for the wonderful memories being made now. So make a point of saying goodbye to those old ghosts (disappointments) and make a commitment to letting the joy of the season shine through.

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