Christian Science in British Columbia

Stress is not invited to my Christmas

Christmas! Ah . . . the word conjures up a whole world of thoughts, emotions and events for many people. These remembrances are as varied as the Christmas decorations you see all around. This is the time of year that people love, but also when they often feel the most stressed. Financial stress, time stress, food stress, relationship stress and so on.  Is this really what Christmas has become? People even tell me they suffer from “holiday stress,” as if it’s an illness. I wonder how we got to this point!

Instead of debating and wondering about the origin, I have taken a stand over the last few years: stress is not invited or welcome to my Christmas! Not invited? That’s right. It is a conscious decision every day this month……….continue reading