Compliments of the Season

[kirolak]

I wish all here, & indeed all beings, a joyous, insightful celebration - no matter :coffee::Music::cocktail::heart::Party: what you are celebrating!

(I don't celebrate Xmas myself - it is my least favourite time of year, & I'm not christian, among many other reasons) But the new year is almost upon us, & many people have holidays . . so enjoy!:sun:

Good wishes especially to you, Bill - you're the mainstay of the whole forum & all the diverse people collected here!:bowing:

[shaberon]

Yes and same, skoal to a few days after solstice!

[toppy]

Thank you, kirolak.
I wish you too all the best.

[Sunny-side-up]

Big thank you kirolak
Christmas is a farce but lots of people do experience Love and fun :)
(Although how that balances out after taking away all the shopping stress it causes doh!)

Putting that aside, I'm wishing you and all happiness.

Love you :sun:

[RunningDeer]

Big thank you kirolak
Christmas is a farce but lots of people do experience Love and fun :)
(Although how that balances out after taking away all the shopping stress it causes doh!)

Putting that aside, I'm wishing you and all happiness.

Love you :sun:

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This holiday season is the first time I skipped both Thanksgiving and Christmas. I made a conscious decision to not be part of the drama. Instead, on Christmas day I took a trip to the ocean.


Continued love, joy, health and vitality to All in 2017 and beyond.

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[Ewan]

This holiday season is the first time I skipped both Thanksgiving and Christmas. I made a conscious decision to not be part of the drama. Instead, on Christmas day I took a trip to the ocean.



Good for you. I avoid it as much as I can but usually take part in one family gathering, mostly to see my nephews and nieces who are invariably amused by my irreverent remarks and barely concealed mockery of 'traditition'. (Their shells are much easier to get through :) )

[sheme]

Nope I don't do Christmas any more, told everyone to stop putting themselves into debt to get stuff the recipient seldom want over 15 years ago, now we all enjoy a gathering at this time of year no stress no debt just a meetup. We should all value love as the true gift and inexhaustible to boot.

[RunningDeer]

This holiday season is the first time I skipped both Thanksgiving and Christmas. I made a conscious decision to not be part of the drama. Instead, on Christmas day I took a trip to the ocean.



Good for you. I avoid it as much as I can but usually take part in one family gathering, mostly to see my nephews and nieces who are invariably amused by my irreverent remarks and barely concealed mockery of 'traditition'. (Their shells are much easier to get through :) )

Me, too. The nieces and nephews are the reasons why I stuck it out for as long as I have.

There’s been a clash of energies between the narcissistic sister (the kindest label I can muster) and myself, mostly because I decided to call out the BS and Paul Bunyan tales. This year, I thought it was best that I not engage/feed the dark, growly energy.
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For the last couple of years, the energetic dynamics are off the charts. Hollow holidays. Lots of ADD and ADHD, and props like TV and cell phones keep those walls secure. Painful to watch. Grateful to understand the whys.

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[Foxie Loxie]

Agreed....it is pleasant NOT to have to be caught up in the muss & fuss. I would redefine Thanksgiving & Christmas as simply Family Time! It's nice to be living "outside" the box now! :happy dog:

[Hym]

Celebration has no collar to hold us, in time.....
It is the energy let loose for the U
We know you should be,
Authorized by the True Authority of Your Soul

Unbound, Unchained, Unrestrained...

It has always been up to you to do the doing of retooling, reschooling, undoing....
Revelling in the power to be free,
Allowing the moment that the spirit really wants to follow in the payment of time...


The hollow ways of holy days....
Empty stays of execution, waiting for the electrocution of the illusion
To live.....free
and start living

I say, from the silent voice inside your heart,
How long have you allowed this to go on?
This toying of your emotion, your energy, the value of your works!!!
Whored out to the religious darkness, the same fascist salesman with his hand out...
Your vessel emptied of the value you naturally put into the effort of your days?

Giving is not bound by a date
Except those that are recognized
by your heart
answering a call
sent out by the need......

Receiving is easy
when you breathe......
and in so doing
hearing all that really
goes on.

Thanks for the Present
of recognition
Thank You for walking with me and taking my hand
In this journey


I see so many think.....
How hard it is to be, simply me
When it is so easy.......
Set yourself to be, my friend
Free to celebrate each moment
Each love expressed
Each gift of the Heart
Given and Received

[DeDukshyn]

Talking to an East Indian the other day - a Hindu follower actually. Asked him if he celebrated Christmas; "No," he said with a smile, "we just get the tree and decorate our house and exchange gifts with family"
I thought to myself, "so, just like 90% of Christians" ... :)

Whatever you are celebrating, for whatever reason, Happy Holidays to all!!

[Foxie Loxie]

Is this something YOU wrote, Hym? It is an amazing summary!! Right on!! :highfive:

[Hym]

Yup. I feel free to be me on this soul full, heart felt, iNspiring forum. I am thankful for the heading wishing us all well at this turn of the season.
As a reminder of how out of sync and how manipulated the thoughts of this seasonal awareness really are I am reminded of a text a good friend sent me on the 24th:

"I know we are both heathens, but Merry Christmas". His sentiment was taken in the light-hearted jest it was intended and I wished him well in return, without mentioning Christmas. The sad thing was that he had no other term of reference in wishing me well at this time of year. And, this is a very strong hearted and giving soul. Because he still has the impetus to give happiness to his grandchildren he doesn't spend time on telling the truth and the manipulation that underlies the expectations of giving. Like me however he does not limit his giving to any special time of the year. So, from me this was the impetus to quickly write, and simultaneously edit, a response to the thread.

(When posting, I go to the core of the thread and see if I have anything to offer or put out a question that might help me and others understand.

Often we here agree with what is written and only put our Thanks in as a confirmation to the author that we are in agreement and that we appreciate the sharing.

Other times we agree with a part of the discussion and do not share the insight of other parts of it. Then it is up to us to give some feedback and get some feedback.)

In this case I agree with the sentiment and wanted to share an insight as to why the holiday, end of the year time, has been so out of sync with what so many feel. When the subject is so deep, as this is, it is easy to go there.

To me it gets to the core of the need to be spontaneous and unrestricted with my giving and receiving, my affections. In the case of ritual not based on personal interaction, and the darkness of commercialization of a ritual, it is deeply insulting.

I place a great value on how I spend my time and the value I place on giving, something I see as very precious and nurturing within my life.

[Foxie Loxie]

Thank you again, Hym, for sharing with us. It is truly amazing all that you wrote & I greatly appreciate it! :flower:

[bobme]

thank you kirolak. I have not celebrated xmas, or new years for a few years. I used to, so I can understand why many do. It seems that I am losing many of the traditional, or taught ways of celebrating occasions as I once did. I am now found outdoors enjoying nature on most holidays, or just any day that I can. Best wishes to all.:sun:

[Fellow Aspirant]

Agreed....it is pleasant NOT to have to be caught up in the muss & fuss. I would redefine Thanksgiving & Christmas as simply Family Time! It's nice to be living "outside" the box now! :happy dog:

It sure is for me and mine!
And, thankfully, we all live within 30 minutes (by car) from one another, so there are no issues with airports or frozen-over highways. I just love getting together for feasts & companionship. I am blessed.

Peace to you all and god bless us every one!

Brian