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The Grinch

There’s a part in Dr. Seuss’ famous Christmas tale, where the Grinch complains about all the whos down in Who-ville. They are singing and enjoying Christmas and that Grinch hates it. He is sick and tired of all the “Oh the NOISE, NOISE, NOISE, NOISE!” He then comes up with a devious plan to sabotage Christmas.

The Grinch is gnarly, green and ridiculous, right? He’s a hard character to relate to.

Except sometimes, if I’m honest, I am a little like that Grinch.

Janell WoodDecember 19, 2018Christmas, Attitude, perfectionism, expectations, joyfullComment

Five Strategies for Getting Over Your Hallmark Movie Expectations This Thanksgiving (AKA How to Avoid Having a Total Meltdown)

Maybe you belong to one of those precious families whose family Thanksgiving dinners have the quiet picturesque feel of a Norman Rockwell painting.

Or maybe, like me, your November holidays tend to have more in common with a Dr. Phil special.

Janell WoodNovember 21, 2018thanksgiving, holidays, family, forgiveness, grace, encouragement, gratitude, hallmark, dreams, reality, expectations, strategies, meltdownComment