In the chaos of Christmas, it is easy to lose sight of the “true meaning of Christmas” (a term so overused that most don’t even know what the true meaning is!)When I start to feel the consumerism of the season I step out of the situation and take a moment to go back 2000 years. I think back to Jesus’ birth and how on December 25th, HOPE was born. I love to go for a walk by the moonlight and search the sky for the Star that led the shepherds to Jesus. I dream of being put into that situation and my mind is boggled. Jesus’ birth is the most amazing story of all time.

When chaos strikes, going back to the Christmas story always helps to put my season of Joy and Merriment into perspective and I put my focus on what really matters.

Merry Christmas!

But seriously, my favorite thing about the holidays and the best way for me to destress during the craziness are one in the same: watching the Christmas Classics with my family. Even though, technically, my family is the cause for my stress, watching the same joyful movies with them that I did as a kid always calms my panicked heart and trasnports me back to the bliss of my own childhood. I dare say those movies are magic. :)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, Frosty the Snowman and four more holiday classics are all available in one beautiful keepsake package: The Christmas Classics DVD Box-Set. It even comes with a bonus music CD! You can buy this wherever DVDs are sold, but it’s also available at http://www.christmasclassics.tv. I only know about it because I work with the company, but it’s something my family and I will treasure for many holiday seasons to come. I invite you to be part of the magic this holiday season, and share it with your family as well.

Happy holidays! Remember to breath. ;)