Yeah, I know. We’re all expecting lots of “happy” this and “merry” that. Some days just don’t align with that feeling.

Except for last night.

Last night my husband and I built a gingerbread house together. It didn’t take long and it didn’t look like the picture on the box when we were done. Yet, it provided some silly fun, a meaningless discussion about gumdrop placement, and time to take a deep breath.

Afterward, I sent pictures to all the kids saying that next Christmas I was buying a bunch of kits and hosting a contest (in person or virtual, tbd.) I just wanted to share the forty-five minutes of joy that turned into an entire evening of relaxing fun. It was a simple acceptance of what is and finding the joy in it.

That is what I wish for you – A moment of flow, forgetting what cannot be, and allowing yourself to find a simple joy.

Nothing has really changed except in my thoughts and in my heart. I realize now that I created that moment and I have the power to do so again and again.

Here’s to the power of your thoughts highlighting whatever is happy and merry in your life.

Many thanks to you for being a part of what makes me happy. Wishing you gumdrop roofs, candy lights, and glad tidings.

Mary