Not Being a Grinch

June 7, 2023

Honk, honk. “Get out of my way!”, the person screams at you while passing in the emergency lane. “You’re holding up the line”, another says while typing on their cell phone and not realizing you’ve finished your sale at the checkout counter.

People have their own ways of expressing themselves through the holidays. Some of these ways may not appear joyous and may even attempt to rattle your calmness.

Think a moment about the negative things others do toward you during the holidays. Their bad gestures, bad words…you name it… and these actions are all about how YOU are not pleasing to THEM.

For me, I consider this their Holiday Spirit. It’s their way of interacting with me during this wonderful time of the year. And as these events unfold, I smile to myself and simply let their actions be “water on the duck’s back” because I know there will be another victim shortly after me to receive their holiday cheer.

You see, my Holiday Spirit is to be kind to others and remember all the blessings I have received from God throughout the year. That’s the way I celebrate. And my style of celebration may irritate others just as their style would irritate me if I allowed such.

So, I simply reckon that the holiday spirit has many forms of celebration each unique to the person. Instead of being irritated by another, I simply smile, laugh at the different ways we all express ourselves, and keep moving forward with “my style”, the Stoic Christian style, of enjoying the holidays.

For we are all humans living together in this great melting pot called nature and the swift tigers cannot change the slower elephants just as snow doesn’t seem to fall when it’s blistering hot outdoors.

Welcome to our world of being a Stoic Christian among God’s creation.

Now using My S-T-O-I-C Storytelling Meditation method:
(S) How do I be a Christmas Stoic and not a Grinch?
(T) “He who laughs at the human race deserves better of it than he who mourns for it.” Seneca
“It’s better to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs than a fool in his stupidity.” Book of Proverbs
(O) I smile more now during the holidays.
(I) I realized I could either be upset at others’ actions or accept their folly.
(C) I am now happier in life when viewing others’ actions that are contrary to my beliefs.

The Stoicess’ Secret:
When the holidays are wrecking your cheer, be that Stoic Christian who merrily enjoys being here.

I’m Lori Stith, The Stoicess
Your Christian Life Coach
AND I believe in YOU!

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