2019 Home for the Holidays

2019 Home for the Holidays LINCOLN DAILY NEWS November 27, 2019 Page 45 industry that often asks for people to work during the holidays. “The holidays can offer beautiful thoughts and feelings, but not when things feel so crazy,” says Jennings. Jennings starts by echoing the suggestion of making a list. In this case, Jennings suggests making a list for each holiday. “I would suggest making a list about three weeks prior to each holiday,” says Jennings. Jennings adds that these lists should be separated by personal and business needs. One thing that is important for entrepreneurs is that each list should include important purchases that need to be made, whether they be gifts or otherwise. “Making lists will help you feel that things are more coordinated,” says Jennings. Jennings repeats the idea that setting boundaries is very important at the holidays, especially when it comes to spending money, a frequent source of overwhelming feelings during this time of year. Additionally, we should set boundaries to figure out which parties or events we feel we need to attend. “This will help you not feel obligated to spend money that you don’t want to spend, [or] don’t have to spend; or not to be in places you don’t want to be in just because it’s the holidays,” says Jennings. Finally, Jennings adds that we need to make sure we spend time “in the now.” Sometimes we spend so much time and energy focusing on what is coming up, that we forget to take time to remember what we have to be thankful for. “If you focus on what it is really all about… Thanksgiving is about being thankful for what you have, and what you have made it through, and what is to come for you, and being thankful for your friends and family,” says Jennings. Jennings adds that Christmas is a time for celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ with your family and friends, and New Year’s is a chance to be thankful for one year, and to plan ahead to the next. We should take that time to actually reflect on those moments, and not worry so much about the next party or family gathering. It is important to live in one moment at a time, regardless of whether or not we have to work during the season. This is especially true during the holiday season. This should be a time of peace to end an otherwise overwhelming year, so it’s important to understand just how to accomplish such a difficult task. [Derek Hurley]