core memory

I don’t know who told you it was too late.

Too late to feel wonder again.
Too late to create a memory that rewrites the story.
Too late to laugh so hard your ribs ache and your cheeks stay sore.
Too late to feel so safe that your body finally exhales

Maybe no one told you, maybe you just feel it, like I have many times.

Either way, I want to tell you something I know I’ve needed to be reminded of:
As long as life is still being lived, core memories can still be made.

Not just remembered from the past
Made in the present.Kobe Campbell 

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Visit or Call Loved Ones

The sweetest holiday memories are often spent with those we love. Take time to spend with loved ones you don’t get to see or talk to often. If you live far away, schedule a phone date with them.

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Schedule joy

Schedule joy, not just productivity. Add joyful things to your calendar just as you would work meetings. This could be a weekly dinner date with yourself, a monthly gathering with friends, or simply blocking time to rest without guilt.

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Gift Giver

We have given Christmas gifts to eight of our son’s friends since middle school. I recently retired and do not make the kind of money I used to. I want to tactfully tell them that I love them all dearly but need to stop gifting. They do not gift us, nor do I ever see them open their gifts. So, I really don’t get the joy out of it anymore. Can you help? —Gift Giver

Dear Giver: You’re basically already there with what you’ve written to me. A card or note that tells them you love them all dearly but that your circumstances are changing and so you need to end the tradition should suffice. You can even say less if you’d like and just send them a card that announces, “we’re switching to cards for Christmas. Still love you lots!”

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Get Creative with Gift Wrapping

Rethink how you decorate your gifts this year. Wrap boxes in old newspapers for a vintage look, or use kraft paper and draw your own designs. Craft DIY gift tags and bows to top off the presents.

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