Love and Happy Holidays

Welcoming your traditions by creating Holiday Love, Joy and Happiness

Here are the Top 5 Tips for Making Your Season Memorable

Tip #1. Create your Own Traditions: Life is a beautiful palette, a blank canvas, a new day begins
and decisions are all yours. The Holiday Season is no different – you can create your own memories
and Holiday Traditions can be - Whatever you Wish. Your Desires are only a decision away. Gone
are the days of unhappy awkward gatherings that you feel you must attend. Go where you want
and spend the Holidays in Peaceful Company.

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Tip #2. Eat what you like. Drink what you Wish. Gobble Gobble may not be for you. Getting
Topsy Turvy Tipsy just may not be your Holiday Thing...anymore. (See Tip #1. ) This Thanksgiving be grateful for finding healthy alternatives – vegan – gluten free – alcohol free – or bring on the Gravy and Pumpkin Pie. The menu is Yours to create and what a fabulous way to introduce something new to those you love. Just Be – Beautiful and Healthy. Joining in the company party? Bring what you Like and Delight with those you care for – Your Way.

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Tip #3. Give. Historically Holidays have been a time for some to feel stressed, overwhelmed, or
remembering times when loved ones who were once with us are no longer. This is the time to
change your perspective – let us recognize all we have, the breath we still have and the life we are
still in possession of – we owe it to ourselves and to those who do not have this Life Opportunity to
Live and Live Well. What better way to Live than to Give. Giving adds value to others, remind
someone they are loved, give to charity, a blanket to the homeless, giving could be in the form of our
time, our talent or just a listening ear to friends and family. Give - and do remember, Our
Self/Presence is in fact, the greatest Gift of All.

Tip #4. Spend Wisely. Spending not only means of money! We want to ring in the New Year
knowing we did not go where we didn't want and we DID spend our time wisely. We also don't
want to ring in the New Year going in debt buying Materialistic things for the World now. Spend what you can on who you wish. Do not feel you must contribute because you are expected to. (See Tip #1 and the last part of Tip #3.) Most importantly, spend your time with those who light up your life with excitement, in places that bring out your childhood curiosity and spend time doing things that bring wonder into your life. Holidays are for Exploring…Explore the World, Love.

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Tip #5. Love and Acknowledge Yourself. ‘Tis the time to rejoice in all the beauty around you, in
the festivities that are being held, to take in all the twinkling lights and joyous music, to enjoy the
company you are in and delight in our every senses, enjoy the unknown and wonder of life. Take
time to acknowledge where you are, who you are and all that life has unveiled to you. Love Yourself and Acknowledge yourself – because after all Love is the greatest light and gift that our world has to offer!

Written for You by Michele Saldana
Investment Realtor, Writer and Entrepreneur

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