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There’s something magic about these chilly winter months, these smallest days, these longest nights that have us searching for inspiration to fill the dark hours with things that light up our souls. We seek warmth of body and spirit. We wander aisles to the tune of holiday muzak, wondering if this is the year we find a balance between our hearts and our wallets. The for-real gifts can’t be bought, wrapped, or tied with a bow. They’re in the love we let go without expecting a return-on-investment, in the small secret favors, in the “their hands in our hands” moments without words. Surround yourself with garlands of laughter, glowing strings of love and delight, the beloved, the cherished, the precious. Treasure the ones who love us because of (and not in spite of) who we are. Hold the lessons of past, present and future tight with both arms. Turn up the kindness, turn down the mayhem. Let’s make a date to pause in the very last seconds of the very last night of the year and whisper a new year’s wish to the wind. Don’t just believe in miracles— make them happen.
“Stop the habit of wishful thinking and start the habit of thoughtful wishes.” Mary Martin