There’s No Place like Home to Relax at the Holidays!

Shouldn’t it be easy to relax?

Somehow, telling yourself to relax is like trying to fall asleep on a pillow that’s too hot or too cold.

Relax? Impossible?!

Especially during the holidays??

Let’s unwrap this.

You can find plenty of advice online. Try Instagram. #relax, has 104 MILLION posts. What will you learn?

Everyone is chilling with wine and cranberry vodka, bath bombs, and vegan unicorn smoothies. OR ARE THEY?

I have a secret. I, too, show a different ME on social media. I act like I’m driven, eager to achieve, questing for likes, book reviews, sales, Number One, that’s me!

But in reality, I have chosen to be lazy and relaxed my whole life.

How you ask? I happen to have been blessed with a good sense of time management- I’m always punctual and I know how to plan and get things done. In today’s jargon, I try to stay “mindful” and “in the moment”.

Great skills if your real dream in life is to loaf.

So, what does a typical, relaxing day for me look like? With apologies to The Grinch, here is a page from my “SSHHHEDUAL!”

“My Schedule Won’t Allow it!” Reminder to me at the top of each page!

9 AM Coffee, Read, Putter on my Blog

12 PM Do I need to do anything today? Nope. Grocery, vacuuming, decluttering- TOMORROW!

2 PM Announce that I am going to Water Aerobics; take a robo-call instead

3 PM Sit outside and talk to dog

5 PM- Stare into the abyss. Imagine traveling to Europe to visit all my new writing friends. Look for passport next year.

6 PM Dinner with me (and my husband). We can’t cancel that again!

And that’s how I stay relaxed. I just do whatever comes along! I have plenty of time to chat and commiserate when friends and family call and I’m always available to wait and sign for UPS shipments for others.

Thanks to my dear author friend Angela Petch, you can find many wonderful ways to add some balance and equilibrium to your life. Here’s the link to her holiday post.

While you are on her site, please look at her books- I have loved them and they are filled with memorable characters, history, and humor and are guaranteed to put you in a happy, carefree, relaxed mood!

Go ahead- RELAX!! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Stay Golden!