A snow storm is blanketing many parts of the country on this busy last week-end before Christmas. But you can save your love and marriage from holiday stress by re-thinking last minute shopping. East Coast Winter Storm Hits Amherst Virginia.
Whether you are preparing for a long winter’s snowy night by visiting hardware stores, or doing some last minute Christmas shopping in sunny California — reduce anxiety. Shop locally whether on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Main Street, USA, or on Charles Street in Beacon Hill. 15 million expected to fight for last-minute Christmas gifts
In Austria and Germany, the public squares are turned into holiday bazaar’s for shopping and sharing good cheer. Stay away from malls, they create tension. Spend more time enjoying your love, your spouse, your family, and less time worrying about finding “the perfect gift.”
Here is some advice from the Huffington Post, which notes: “The holidays are here and, for many of us, so is holiday stress. Reduced budgets can mean stressing more this year over how much to spend on gifts.” Tips To Prevent Holiday Stress And Avoid Faking The Holiday Spirit
Many of us have found two ways to shop to reduce holiday stress. Only buy from not-for-profit organizations or museums. Or shop the neighborhood from tree ornaments to sleds to a new “pied a terre.” Keep your car at home. Be good to the environment. Indulge in a holiday stroll. Meet your local shopkeepers. Drink in the scenery. And find yourself in Santa land.Here is Andrea Bocelli singing “White Christmas.”
And in this Christmas season as with every season, remember the words of the old philosopher, “Be kind to everyone whom you meet. We never know what heaviness may be in their hearts.”
To view slideshow of glittering Christmas, an old fashioned visit to Charles Street in Beacon Hill, please go to: Snow storm churning: reduce stress, find Christmas magic at local shops (music video)
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