5 Ways To More Than Survive the Crunch of the Holiday Season, & Flourish

I was talking about The Holiday Blues with staff at the Vitamins & Supplements section of the local grocery. He smiled and said he just surfs the positive vibes of so many people coming together with good intentions. I wish I had his surfboard.

I think to be a genuine human being, to lead of life of authenticity, intimate with the Source, can sure be challenging, and especially this time of year. Unless you live off the grid, in a cabin in the wilderness, it’s hard not be aware we live in a mass culture worshiping what Reverend Billy calls the Shopocalypse.

So, as home-brew seasonal medicine for empaths — here are a few tactics I’ve learned to bring me through the season intact, undiminished, and renewed. Maybe just one might work for you. Each can lead to all the other four — plus maybe some more of your own.

Self-Care

There was a woman who bought and wrapped 200 presents every Xmas. Besides family and friends, her list included mail carriers and check-out clerks; everyone she knew — except herself. Beneath her seeming cheery compassion, there was a secret sorrow — as if listening deeply to her laughter we’d hear the sound of weeping.

So, don’t forget to include yourself in your shopping list. For example, “Take…