In November, I told my social media followers I was going to use K.I.S.S. as my holiday season mantra. It can mean Keep It Super Simple, or if you're less polite, Keep It Simple Stupid, but you get the point. November ends up being when my books are ready to edit, but it also is when my personal life takes me away from my author life. Everyone can find the holidays stressful if they don't find ways to simplify expectations and traditions.
On Thanksgiving day, I pulled out an old decoration to see if my cats would “pose” next to it for a quick K.I.S.S. Instagram post. They definitely were curious and so I captured what I could. Instagram is usually about showing off that picture perfect setting—no mess and magazine ready. That’s fantasy. I write fantasy, but I don’t live it. Life can be messy. Homes can be cluttered. Holidays can be stressful when expectations aren’t met for the picture perfect movie scene. Here’s to the not perfect humans who find happiness and contentment in whatever life throws your way. Making plans is great, but in my 53 years, more plans get altered than fulfilled. Being thankful helps me maneuver the topsy turvy. I’m not naturally happy-go-lucky girl, but I’ve learned that 99% of life is my perspective. I can be upset or accept that not everything is how I planned. Either way, I don’t control the weather, the world, or my co-workers. Okay, I don’t control my cats either, which means the decoration has been put away—they will try to eat it 😂 Here’s to a messy but fun holiday season that actually begins in October and ends sometime in January for me!
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