A Time to Give Hope

As a mom and a business owner, it can be easy to let work overflow into what should be family time. For some reason around this time of year we can feel like we need to accomplish certain things at work before the end of the year. I don't know why, but the end of the year feels like some sort of deadline. Over the past few years I have make a conscious decision to lighten my work load from Thanksgiving through the New Year. I love the holidays and I tend to get disappointed when I feel I can't truly enjoy the season because my work interferes. I like going to the malls just to see all the decorations. I love driving around neighborhoods at night and seeing all the lights. I look forward to getting our tree and decorating it. What I enjoy the most is giving gifts to everyone. I love to give presents! We also have our family traditions like taking a day to make cookies. I think this is such a wonderful time of year where we can focus on our families and friends and make a difference in other people's lives. Even now with so many things in our world that seem to be upside down, I still love the season. I think I enjoy it even more because now more than ever it is important to support all of our families and friends. There are also many people who are struggling and need someone to believe in them and give them a hand up. We need to take the time and be the person who gives someone else hope. Enjoy the season!