5. Be jolly. This is the time of year to be kinder and more forgiving and caring. An extra few moments to help a stranger or smile at a tired bank clerk can help ease the tensions in his or her world. If you know someone who is alone, visit them for a few hours. Be a ray of sunshine for another person's gloomy day.
6. If you are alone this season, do your best to make it as wonderful as possible. Try not to sink into self-pity, feeling sorry for yourself. Be dedicated to making this season the best ever. Do it for you. If you don't, why should anyone else? This is your life, your experience. Make it wonderful. You deserve nothing less.
7. Be childlike and playful. Enjoy each moment. When you are 90 years old and taking your last breath, as you look over your life, you will not say, "You know, way back during that holiday season, I wish I would have rushed a little more." It won't happen. Remember what is important – to experience life.
Psychotherapist Daniel Rutley, author of Escaping Emotional Entrapment (Pax Publishing, 2001), offers a direct and simple approach to feeling happy and confident by gaining emotional control. Daniel's motto for living a fulfilled life is "Emotions rule . . . so rule your emotions." Visit his website at www.danielrutley.com.
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