I am not big into creating New Year's resolutions, however I do like to set little goals. My little goals might be to be more mindful, or more open to different things (food, points of view, TV shows...). Many of you know I am an advocate, and student, of Emotional Intelligence. So I read and try to find ways to keep myself empowered so that I can empower others to connect with family, friends, and co-workers. I ran across this post form SixSeconds:
Tips for Holiday Peace
Read on - I found this Josh Freedman post to cut right to the chase of those repeated 'family' dialogs. There are a ton of feelings underneath the family gatherings. For me it comes down to acceptance. Is my family judging me? or accepting me? Can I be just me? Or is there Judgement? Maybe it is more of my brain and my thinking that has me questioning. Maybe it's okay to accept myself and stop worrying what others think.
