What if we had the power and the ability to live our lives in a continuous state of curiosity, fascination, discovery, and wonder? How might that make a difference in our experience of ourselves and our relationships with others in the world at large?

Greetings, once again, to all our highly valued clients and respected colleagues:

Welcome to December. Season’s Greetings to you and all those you love the most.

As we enter the final weeks of 2023 and the whitewater rush of the holidays, I want to encourage us all to invest time to RETREAT, RENEW AND RE ENGAGE.

December can be incredibly frantic, and it doesn’t have to be. Study after study has shown people feel like they have less time, more responsibilities, and higher expectations during this time of the year, all contributing to holiday stress. For many, the coldest season of the year isn’t very “chill”. It feels like a battle with the season of depression. I suggest that this doesn’t have to be so mentally fatiguing. 

I want to offer a few resources with ideas that may help to keep it to a minimum.

How to Overcome Holiday Overwhelm

Trade overwhelm for joy with these simple and practical strategies.

As we reflect on our year to date and think ahead for 2024, you may consider:

How to Fall in Love with Your Life by JOSHUA BECKER (minimalist author)

In case you’d like more details about Joshua’s latest book, here’s the Amazon link.

Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life

#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • Discover practical steps you can take today to live a life focused on things that matter, from the bestselling author of The More of Less and The Minimalist Home.

Lastly, I want to pass on a worthy, recently published video (47 mins that I listened to twice) from New York Times author, columnist, and political and cultural commentator David Brooks, titled “What Does It Mean to Be a Better Person?”

One of our friends brought it to my attention with this note: “This is a very interesting lecture, funny and insightful. The new book he talks about is now out.”

Given I actively seek and celebrate any wisdom delivered with humor, I was all in.

This link is to his contemporary talk at 19^th Annual Aspen Ideas Festival in 2023.

From June 25-July 30, 2023, more than 300 leaders and innovators gather in the Rocky Mountains to engage in deep and inquisitive discussion of the issues that shape our lives and challenge our times, spanning politics, business, science, the arts, education, and more. For more info, visit: aspenideas.org.

In case you’d like more details about David Brook’s book, here’s the Amazon link.

Let’s keep connecting, communicating, and collaborating. I’m at your service.

May your holidays be as good and as joyous as you can make them.

Don