"I'm trying to stay as calm as possible and focus on one day at a time, but when reality sets in, I feel everything: anxiety, excitement, nerves, pressure and joy."

                   ~ Shawn Johnson

I appreciate this quote from Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, especially because the work of her life is so much about balance. And we all need to do that no matter who we are, probably even moreso during the holiday season.

Along with striving for balance and calm, let's aim to be present and real and bravely feel everything that is stirred in us. 

With hope, love, and joy,
Charlene

PS - I also selected this quote because, in addition to being in the midst of "the holiday season," my husband and I are preparing to move. Along with intending to stay as calm as possible while feeling everything that comes up, I would very much like to experience every day as a holy day. Wishing that for you too.

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JOY: May it keep your heart open and filled with light. (from The Twelve Gifts of Birth)

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Charlene Costanzo is the author of  The Twelve Gifts series of books:
The Twelve Gifts of Birth
The Twelve Gifts for Healing
The Twelve Gifts in Marriage
The Thirteenth Gift 
Touchstones: Stories for Living The Twelve Gifts 

December 7, 2014

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