Six Ways to End Your Year Well
It is the end of the year and most of us are working around last-minute budgeting in our businesses, busy holiday calendars and clean up of either a good or a bad year.
I am sure that most of us also have a heavy feeling in regards to the economic outlook of the new year. Let me suggest you turn off the news and focus the end of the year on the following six things.
1. Make a list of the good things that happened this past year and be grateful. Actually tell God thank you for His kindness. Make the list exhaustive.
2. Plan out the holiday season with great creativity. Some of us are more event-oriented, while others want more solitude. No matter what you are inclined towards, get creative with planning. E.g. I have scheduled 2-3 movie nights with the family, a planned Christmas light expedition, taking a Saturday to create gifts for our neighbors, etc.
3. Hand write 5-10 special thank you notes to those who have impacted you the most personally or professionally this year. Make them longer than a typical note.
4. Read more biographies or fictional novels. Turn the TV off, read more. It will inspire you much more.
5. If married, surprise your spouse with an impromptu date. Don’t wait for Christmas to give them a gift. Make it personal and dote all over them.
6. Watch It’s a Wonderful Life (again). Seriously, we need some perspective in our society. Remind yourself of what is important. Reclaim your priorities.
This Christmas could be the best ever. I would bet that worry and fear will try its hardest to take away joy this year. Don’t let it.
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