Appreciating the Spirit of the Holiday: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember - Part 7

[Carol Ebert, MSN, RN]

The Spirit of the Holiday - What is it? 

Many people feel that is what the Holiday Season is all about.  Do we tend to get so wrapped up in the commercialism of the Season that we may have forgotten what the Season is all about?  We concentrate on "the work of Christmas" that we lose our focus on the more important things of the Holiday Season.

Let's stop and take a few minutes to think about that... Hopefully this video will help you regain your focus and have a greater appreciation of the Spirit of the Season.

Check out the video below and then answer the following questions.

Many people find that certain circumstances foster spiritual experiences.

1.  Complete the following sentence by checking all the appropriate responses and adding other comments if you wish.  "I tend to feel most spiritually alive when I am...:"

__  alone

__  in a worship community

__  in a spiritual community

__  relaxed and unhurried

__  meditating or praying

__  reading the Bible or other religious/spiritual books

__  outdoors in a natural setting

__  other

2.  How often were these conditions present during the last holiday season?

3.  Of all the various holiday activities offered by my spiritual community, these are the ones that help me feel most spiritually alive:

If you wish, please share the benefits of the spiritual practices that are most important for you during the holiday season.

More videos in this series

#1: Steps to a Stress-Free Holiday

#2: Checking your To-Do Christmas List Twice

#3: Family and Friends

#4: Your Holiday Fantasy

#5: Managing Holiday Expenses

#6: Holiday Traditions

#7: Appreciating the Spirit of the Holiday

#8: Gift Giving

#9: Children and the Holidays

#10: Holiday Self-Care

#11: Holiday Values

#12: Creating Your Holiday Plan