Stress of the Holiday's

This is the week where stress seems to tippeth over. I have seen it repeat itself year after year. We have evolved internally apart from our families. And , this one week... each year... we return to an operating system (IE family) that uses technology from 5, 10, 20, even 30 years ago to function. We return with the expectation that their will be a kind and loving experience. And, when it doesn't, then disappointment prevails. The most functional families evolve to adapt to the growth of the individuals. When families don't evolve they use constructs and beliefs that are outdated and no longer truly valid. To survive this conundrum peacefully it takes patience, appreciation, and surrender. More, it takes appreciation for what family meant to our past, our history, and who we are today.

The Big Picture

The pressure to succeed and meet daily demands intercepts the view of the big picture. What do they mean by the big picture? It means, if life ended today, what would be the net value of life. What would would be the overall assets (ie. health, financial, relationships, family, etc.) compared to the overall debts (relationships lost, financial loss, opportunity lost, dreams lost, health lost, etc.). The small picture view focuses on one or two areas of life to gauge the value of life. Sacrificing health for the gain of short term assets is very common. Sure, pills can help keep lab values and health numbers to appear fine, but over time sacrificing sleep, a healthy diet, exercise, stress management, and good relationships will ultimately impact the net value of life. What does the big picture look like? What is the overall net value of life?