jolly

Are you finding yourself

wondering what that

looks like?

Funny how this season

can have you feeling both

overwhelmed

and 

underwhelmed...

almost simultaneously.

Due in large part to

the list

which began slightly

before

Thanksgiving

and is gaining speed and momentum

with each passing day.

I don't know if you heard

(are you from planet earth?)

but Thanksgiving landed late

this year

robbing us of

shopping days

and 

needed weekend time

precious time

to get

the

list done.

there are garlands to

be hung

decorations

to unpack

crafts

to complete

wreaths 

to adorn windows

and doors

trees to trim

cookies to bake

cards to send

yeah...

that list.

So

back to the original question...

what does jolly look like?

Well,

slap a smile on your face, baby

hum a Christmas tune

nibble on some of those cookies

say yes! to the eggnog

enjoy the snow

catch a snowflake on your tongue

stick your nose in close and breath in the Frasier fir

get some holiday hand soap

(just do it)

dance like no one is watching...

at the work party!

buy a flavored coffee with every outing

or better yet

pack a thermos of hot cocoa

suck on a candy cane

because in the midst of

all this hustle and bustle

that I will go out on that precarious limb and say is

hugely self-induced

you will find yourself

smack dab in the middle

of

jolly.

That's right...

it's all in the attitude.

Once again...

it isn't about the destination

which somehow always

arrives

right on time

the joy is in the journey.

Hoping and praying

we each find 

jolly 

as we busy our days

preparing

the

way.