So, here it is, January 6th. January 6 in the Christian religion is Epiphany, the day the three Wise Men arrived bringing gifts of frankincense, gold, and myrrh for the baby Jesus. It is the twelfth of the 12 Days of Christmas, and so is kind of the official end of the holiday season, at … More Motivational Music Monday: January 6 Edition
One last day to scurry around, making deliveries and buying final stocking stuffers, seeing friends, and such. Our Christmas will be quiet this year since our son is out of the country. But it’s been a busy year, so a quiet Christmas may be just the ticket. We do have an appetizer and dessert buffet … More This Is the Only White Christmas We’re Likely to Get in Central Carolina
This year, I’m really being called to do more around celebrating the Winter Solstice. It started in early December, when I did my workshop on Winter Spiritual Journaling and discussed the spiritual qualities of Winter. Then on December 11, I gave our Spiritual Center’s Wednesday night service talk/discussion on the Winter Solstice. One of the … More Motivational Music Monday
Welcome to the second day of celebrating Pancha Ganapati! Pancha Ganapati is a modern Hindu holiday, developed around the elephant-headed God Ganesha, that runs from December 21-25. Like Kwanza, it was created around the Solstice/Christmas/Hannukah time, but with a spiritual/community focus for each day. And each day also has its own color! The first day … More Happy Pancha Ganapati!
Winter Solstice is probably our primodial celebration. Long before any of the organized religions that we have today, people were doing things to celebrate/encourage the return of the sun. We now understand intellectually why this happens, so we don’t feel the need to request the sun to return. But it still can be a very … More Wishing You a Powerful Winter Solstice
December is filled with holidays involving light, so I thought this was a great song for this month. It both reminds us to look for the light when we are journeying, and reminds us that we may never know the light we are for others. It is by Carrie Newcomer, who is a singer I … More Motivational Music Monday: A Light in the Window by Carrie Newcomer
If you are interested in buying more of your presents from small, local businesses, today is a great day to start! For several years, American Express has sponsored Small Business Saturday, a campaign for people to buy Christmas presents from small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Many small local companies don’t try to compete … More Today Is Small Business Saturday, a Great Way to Buy Presents and Support Rainbow Friday
Photo by Katie Rainbow 🏳️🌈 on Unsplash I’ve never been a big fan of Black Friday. I really objected to the days when stores used to open Thanksgiving evening, which I just thought was terrible for the workers, but I think that died with COVID and hasn’t returned, thank goodness. And I never believed the story that it … More Aren’t You Sick of Black Friday? How About Having a Rainbow Friday Instead?
This is the stuffing I made and put in the crockpot this morning at 9:00 AM to transform into a savoury bread pudding by our meal at 2:30 If you are one of the millions of Americans scurrying around, trying to create the “perfect” Thanksgiving meal, take a breath and relax. If you get to … More For Those Madly Making Thanksgiving Food
It is the day before Thanksgiving, so it’s time to start preparing for tomorrow’s feast of gratitude. I’m actually getting off easy this year. Usually, I cook the entire meal for my family. But as things turn out, my son is studying abroad and my husband is going to a family reunion Thanksgiving gathering. Up … More Preparing for Gratitude Day
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