Today is Day 3 of 12 Days of Joy… Our topic is Celebration!

Celebrations allow your joy to be fully expressed. The very nature of celebrating radiates joy through your life. But celebrations are not always filled with joy. Sometimes they are filled with strain, tension, and stress.

Much of the strain, tension, and stress is related to expectations. You may expect everything to be “perfect” and then feel let down. Or you might expect that the person who seems to always cause a scene, will cause a scene. Then the stress of just waiting for that moment is a joy stealer.

What if you could truly feel the joy of your celebrations? What if everything worked out for everyone’s highest good?

A terrific exercise is to visualize your celebration ahead of time. See people enjoying themselves. See yourself experiencing joy. Imagine the feeling of inner peace. Allow the celebration to flow.

Recently, my husband and I attended a Christmas Party at our twenty somethings daughters’ apartment. The group was mixed in terms of age and it was wonderful. I loved seeing how my three daughters interacted with their friends and the older adults at the party. I loved meeting more of their friends and was able to appreciate how wonderful their friends were.

Their apartment had moved from the “college apartment vibe” to “a young professional vibe”. Afterward, I realized how much of my time celebrating is spent with other couples my own age and my teenage sons friends. A new experience was refreshing.  Part of this new experience was me staying in “hands off  mode” in terms of planning the party and I also didn’t feel like I had to jump in and be hostess. Ahead of time, I imagined myself as relaxed and friendly.

 I allowed this celebration to unfold for me and it was filled with joy and happiness.

Journal exercise: What if your celebrations  could be filled with joy, no matter what? What would that look like?

I would love to hear how you feel about your holiday celebrations and how you create and maintain your joy. Please post your comments.

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Sheri Kaye Hoff

Coach, Trainer, and Author, Sheri Kaye Hoff, is a Business Coach known for inspiring massive action and a catalyst for personal and business growth, joy, and profits in a way that is fun, relaxing, and fulfilling, Sheri inspires people to do the work they love and make more money. Sheri helps business owners and professionals to relax into success. She uses both spiritual and practical techniques to obliterate blocks and create dramatic change. She is a business, leadership, happiness, and inner game expert. She has overcome nearly dying, and the loss of her brother at an early age. She has made it her life mission to discover the keys to happiness and success and then share them with her clients and community. Learn More About Sheri