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"I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys." ~ Charles Dickens

A lovely note from Neale Donald Walsch on this Christmas Eve...

Now that Halloween is over, it’s time to see those Christmas decorations go up. Retailers will begin the holiday shopping season with Black Friday 2009 Online Deals. As a matter of fact, some have begun already. The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is the busiest shopping day of the year. This is the day when folks want to catch those sales. Some have even taken to spending the night before outside the stores waiting for them to open the next morning. Amazing what we tend to focus on. It is said that what we focus on, expands. Hummm….

Personally, I prefer to shop online. I am not one for crowds, noise, or the madness of shopping. I have created for myself a life of ease and peace. Online shopping works well in that plan. What I focus my mind on is a life that is easy and relaxed, not hurried or stressed. Of course, we must shop. But we can control how our shopping will be. Now, I know that some people like the stress of last minute shopping or battling for that last item. I dare say some folks are hard up for excitement. Lazily shopping online is enough excitement for me, thank you!

Remember, where we have choice in our lives, it is a good idea to exercise that choice. We have the amazing power to choose and we tend to let that power slip away. Shopping is something that must get done, whatever we are shopping for. So why not shop more consciously? Because I leisurely shop online, I know I will get whatever I need without the drama.

Create less drama in your life… focus on ease,
Coach Carolyn