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29
Nov

Finding Inspiration in the Holidays

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As we approach the end of the year, the holidays are upon us. If you are in a rut or looking for motivation, you need to find inspiration and the holidays are a good place to look.Finding Inspiration in the HolidaysFor many people, the holidays prove to be a mixed bag. On one hand, it is a time to get together with friends and family to celebrate. You can celebrate being together, religious dates of significance or just a little time off from work! There is, however, an undisputed dark side to the holiday season. Statistically, this is a bad time for people who are depressed. Sadly, many people fall into the pits of despair and take their own lives. This sad development should not be.If you ignore the negative, you can find a lot to be inspired by in the holidays. The trick is to focus on the positive. Instead of walking through daily life in a haze, stop and take a look around you. How lucky are you? You have friends. You have family. If nothing else, you have the day off to grab a book and do a
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07
Nov

The Holidays Season

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Time for my annual post of ideas, questions and suggestions on how to make this holiday season what you want it to be. More joy, more time in the moment, less stress and rushing around.When does your holiday season start? Funny question? I thought so, but at a workshop last year about having a less stressful holiday, the moms in the group said the holiday rush starts with school starting in September.Rolls through school, then Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s — As a child, I would have loved to think about the holidays being five or six months long!So what can we do -What’s your favorite part of Thanksgiving, Christmas or whatever holidays you celebrate in the next few months? Is it the family time? The rituals? Long holiday dinners? Music, pageants, events? Think about and talk in your household about what the special parts are. Focus on these. Put them on your calendar so they become a priority, and not given up on at the last minute because “we’re out of time.”Learn to say “yes…” to offers of assistance. If you keep a list, you can give out pieces
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29
Oct

Russian Holidays

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The most important Russian holiday is New Year’s Day – January 1st. During the Soviet era, people were not allowed to celebrate Christmas, so New Year’s became the most important holiday. New Year’s is a public holiday while Christmas is more of a private family holiday. Happy New Year in Russian is ‘Snovum Godom.’Russian Orthodox Christmas is celebrated on January 7th. This is the equivalent day to December 25 in the old Russian calendar.Russians also celebrate ‘Catholic Christmas’ on December 25th and the old Russian New Year’s Day of January 14th in the Julian calendar, which they used until 1918.Russians celebrate more holidays than Hallmark Cards. It is just one more reason to pull the cork out of the vodka bottle.The most important holiday as far as Russian women are concerned is “International Women’s Day.” This is March 8. This holiday, that Americans have never heard of, is like Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and her birthday all rolled into one. On this day, the men do all the household chores. They treat the woman of the house as Queen for a Day. They buy her a nice gift and maybe flowers.One
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20
Oct

World Holidays

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A holiday can be termed as time spent away from home or business, in travel or amusement. It can also mean a day, reserved by a country or culture, usually for celebration or for some other type of special observance or activity. Holidays can be special religious days. It can also be a special day on which schools and/or offices are closed, like Labor Day on the 1st Monday of May. World holidays are those that are celebrated worldwide.It is possible to find information about almost all worldwide holidays on Internet. Several websites provide holiday listings and other related information. World holidays are generally categorized by country, date, and religion, or there may be long-term ceremonies that span a week or more.Christians world over celebrate a number of holidays including Christmas Day on 25th of December, All Saint’s Day on 1st of November, All Soul’s Day, St. Andrew’s Day on 30th of November, Trinity Sunday, and Good Friday. Some other holidays are Ash Wednesday, St. David’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day on 17th of March, Palm Sunday, and Good Friday.Birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated as a joyous occasion at Christmas time
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