Take a moment to pop by Mindy’s blog The Gracious Girl and wish her Happy Holidays!
Well Gracious Girls, the holidays are here!
Take a walk, pour a cup of coffee, snuggle up in front of the fire.
Sure there are presents to be wrapped, toys to be donated, food to be prepared and cheer to be spread. But let’s face it, if we don’t take time for a little Gracious Me, our cheer will be more of a “have to” and not a “want to.” And let’s be honest, everyone knows the “have to” cheer and it’s less than cheery.
Enjoy the pause and the Gracious Me time!
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Be Gracious, Out and About
One of my favorite things about the holidays is getting out. The lights, the decor in the stores and the hot cup of chai in my hands. But let’s face it: Sometimes going out is anything but cheery. Can you say “Black Friday, pepper spray?” What in the world? Anyway, as we go out this year, I challenge you to come up with a theme song. One that you can play in your head. One that gets you in the cheery mood. One that is less like the WWF theme song “Let’s get ready to Rumble” and more like the one sang by Buddy the Elf in the movie “Elf.” “I’ m singing/I’m in a store/and I’m siiiiiingiiiiing!/I’m in a store/and I’m siiiiiingiiiiing!” Hopefully a little of our gracious cheer will wear off on others or just be a respite for that store clerk. So remember to smile, make eye contact and to say those magic words: “Please” and “Thank you.”![shopping](https://skimbacolifestyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Screen-Shot-2011-12-15-at-7.50.54-AM.png)