“Awww, does Uncle Harry have to come this year? You know he’s only going to _______”
The holidays are often a joyful time until that one relative or longtime “family friend” that drives you up the wall shows up! For weeks the very thought of their presence fills you with dread. You already know how this holiday is going to go. The fix is in and even though you like Christmas, the thought of this person zaps your joy. That is, if you say so.
What would happen if instead you thought about that person as separate from you? What if you didn’t give them all the power in your holiday festivities? We can’t always dis-invite them but we always have the choice to not engage.
“But you don’t understand!”
But I do. And when I see on such a curmudgeon as separate from me, a whole lot more comes into focus. I see the constant nit picking and criticism and outrageous political views as a reflection of their inner fears. Doing this can sometimes even lead to a bit of compassion for how awful it must be to be them. Then I let it be their problem. It’s funny how much someone can change tactics when what they are doing is no longer getting them the attention they crave. Even if they simply shut up.
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Peace, Power, and Joy
