Consider your family traditions. What are they? Do you like them? Do you feel "connected" to them? If you have adopted new traditions, what are they? Why do they work for you?
I find it interesting that, at times, we simply defer to what we know without giving thought to whether or not these traditions work for us. My family used to hang tinsel on our Christmas tree, ONE AT AT TIME, while listening to a book on tape - a version of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. This was the kind of audio tape that came with a read along book so every time you had to "turn the page", you would hear a bell. My parents thought it would be funny to spin in a circle at the sound of the beep right in the middle of strategically placing the tinsel. It was pretty funny. But i realized upon the acquisition of a very naughty cat who loved to eat the tinsel, that this tradition would not serve us well. I have not bought tinsel since. And, oddly, i am not sad.
This is not to say that I do not still relish those odd days. They are indefinitely part of my past but they do not have to be my future.
New traditions are fun. It's a place of new discovery. A time to embed a piece of yourself in your lineage if you will.
Shed no tears. I gave up the tinsel, but kept others traditions. Traditions that make me think of my mom who passed away early 10 years ago.
Tonight i made the "Family Fudge Recipe" that has been passed down the line. I now own the original copy of the recipe complete with the background story. It's up to me to continue it, to share it. I have decided to share it with my family. But with no one else. It IS a very special recipe. Unique and amazingly good and it literally boasts one SECRET ingredient. It's pretty cool. Quite possibly the best fudge in the world.
Sometimes you will come upon a seed of an idea that has already been nurtured. It's your job to cultivate it or not. But chances are, if you are contemplating the seed, it's yours to keep.
Happy Harvesting!
I find it interesting that, at times, we simply defer to what we know without giving thought to whether or not these traditions work for us. My family used to hang tinsel on our Christmas tree, ONE AT AT TIME, while listening to a book on tape - a version of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. This was the kind of audio tape that came with a read along book so every time you had to "turn the page", you would hear a bell. My parents thought it would be funny to spin in a circle at the sound of the beep right in the middle of strategically placing the tinsel. It was pretty funny. But i realized upon the acquisition of a very naughty cat who loved to eat the tinsel, that this tradition would not serve us well. I have not bought tinsel since. And, oddly, i am not sad.
This is not to say that I do not still relish those odd days. They are indefinitely part of my past but they do not have to be my future.
New traditions are fun. It's a place of new discovery. A time to embed a piece of yourself in your lineage if you will.
Shed no tears. I gave up the tinsel, but kept others traditions. Traditions that make me think of my mom who passed away early 10 years ago.
Tonight i made the "Family Fudge Recipe" that has been passed down the line. I now own the original copy of the recipe complete with the background story. It's up to me to continue it, to share it. I have decided to share it with my family. But with no one else. It IS a very special recipe. Unique and amazingly good and it literally boasts one SECRET ingredient. It's pretty cool. Quite possibly the best fudge in the world.
Sometimes you will come upon a seed of an idea that has already been nurtured. It's your job to cultivate it or not. But chances are, if you are contemplating the seed, it's yours to keep.
Happy Harvesting!