Presence is the Best Present During the Holidays

 Use this holiday season to make some meaningful memories of your own! Whether from a lovely dinner celebration at home or from a thoughtful handmade gift.

I rarely remember the gifts I received during the holidays. But I always remember who I shared the holidays with, the games we played, the activities, meals, and laughter we shared.

This year presents more of a challenge than years past for the holidays. With lockdowns, curfews and social restrictions, most of us will not enjoy the traditionally large family gatherings. Personally, this has meant not travelling to visit family in other states. We typically try to visit California or Ohio during the holidays to see our respective families. That said, I do appreciate the opportunity to enjoy our tiny family right here in Central Texas, as this is the first year in many that I’ve celebrated Thanksgiving, my birthday, Christmas, and New Years Eve right here in Texas.

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Abandon Consumerism

Choose to embrace experiences and abandon consumerism

“The more cluttered the closet, the emptier the life”

Old Money, New Woman : How to Manage Your Money and Your Life ~ Byron Tully

Do you remember what gifts you got for your birthday two years ago?

Do you remember what you did and who you spent your birthday with two years ago?

Personally, I rarely remember the things I get. But I almost always remember the experiences I had, the friends and family I spent special days with. Shiny new things have a way of making you happy in the moment, and getting stuffed into the back of a closet a few months later.

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