The Top 3 Gifts That Will Guarantee a Merry Christmas (No Money Required)
Christmas can be the most wonderful time of the year. However it usually ends up being the most stressful time of the year as well. We want to give gifts to everyone we know. Those gifts should be thoughtful and of course cost money which involves SHOPPING! Spending money with a deadline, especially when everyone has the same deadline and most especially if money isn’t exactly falling out of your pockets at the moment, can be one of the most stressful- happiness starving activities known to mankind- my opinion :).
I am not sure how gift giving got connected with gift buying, but somewhere along the line Wal-mart (insert name of favorite retailer here) became Santa’s Workshop on steroids, and convinced us that for our gifts to mean anything, they must be purchased in large quantities- at the lowest possible price, of course.
The longer I live my life the more I am convinced of the old adage: The best gifts in life are free. If you are feeling holiday stress, financially pinched, or just plain Santa Claused-Out, consider one of these gifts. They are the finest gifts known to warm the heart, and bring true, lasting happiness to both the giver and the receiver. They cost no money, but are more valuable than all of the Santa Toys money can buy. I guarantee a happier, stress-less holiday season as a result.
- The Gift of Gratitude– We have so many people for which to be grateful in our lives. Whether we are surrounded by family and good friends, or spending the holidays alone, find someone, anyone and express your sincere gratitude to them in some way. Something about an unprovoked, sincere “thank you” pulls down emotional walls and opens up our hearts to the true spirit of Christmas. One of the best gifts anyone can give at anytime is The Gift of Gratitude… and it’s free!
- The Gift of Selfless Service- With so many people struggling financially and in countless other ways. Find a way to look outside of your own circumstance and give of your time, your talents, your helping hands- all of these things are needed more than you realize. Even, and especially if you are struggling yourself. I don’t know of a better way to diminish our own struggles than to help someone else diminish theirs. The simplest, sincere act of selfless service can mean more to both giver and receiver than could be purchased with all the money in the world. The Gift of Selfless Service is a key to happiness and once again…. this gift is free!
- The Gift of Happiness- Do you notice how being around happy people makes you happier? It is like their happiness gives the happiness inside of you permission to come out of hiding. It can be contagious if we allow it to be.So be the instigator! Smile… and mean it! Happiness is a choice we make on the inside and does not have to regulated by our outside circumstances. Choose to be happy. Choose to live a happy life. Choose to be a happy person, and you will be giving the world one of the gifts it needs most: The Gift of Happiness… free!
I recognize that these are just a few of the gifts that we can give that mean the most and cost the least. I hope you are both the giver and receiver of many of them. If you are, you will experience a life of true joy and happiness.
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What are some other gifts that will guarantee a Merry Christmas?
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