Dear Santa

How nice to get a thank you letter.  I really appreciate appreciation!

Love

Percy PostElf

Dear Percy

Did you ever see a picture of a sad Santa?  When we focus on gratitude our brains release serotonin , the ‘feel good’ chemical.  The more we focus on what  we appreciate the happier we’ll be. And happiness is contagious.

Even in relationships that are ‘cranky’ right now – try thinking every day of at least four things you appreciate about that person.  You get what you focus on!

The great thing about limited  finance is that families often start to create  what really matters. Instead of the buy-buy-buy mentality, they become more aware of  what Christmas is really about – celebrating  the mystery of Love.

And it doesn’t need to cost money to enjoy what really counts. In fact, happiness experts say that the happiness from new possessions only lasts a few days or weeks at the most.  It’s meaningful relationship that creates the connection –  that creates the  happiness –  that lasts.

I hope families choose to have fun this festive season:

Making Christmas decorations together.

A Christmas walk (maybe a day walk,  scrunching through the snow, and  also going out in the dark to admire the Christmas  lights).

One of my favourite Christmas activities in our village is the community Carol singing in the Park on Christmas Eve.

What  are the no-cost activities that make Christmas special for your family?

Cocoa by candlelight with carols playing?  A game of Pictionary?

Choose to have a Happy Christmas. I’d love Parents to write in and share what  happy memories they are creating.

Love

Santa

P.S. Tomorrow I’m going to follow up re Daniel’s Mum and Dad fighting.

P.P.S. Here’s my other letters:

Day 1   What to do with Children’s ‘Great Expectations’?

Day 2   ‘Need’ or ‘Want’

Day 3   Dealing with Disappointment

Day 4   Christmas Surprises

Day 5   Three Key Questions Regarding Purchases

Day  6  No Money This Christmas

Day 7   Christmas is for Giving

Day 8  When Sad or Bad Things Happen

Day 9  When Grown Ups Fight

Day 11 How to Catch a Monkey

Day 12    Value of Crisis and Less