fbpx
“Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day.”
~Helen Steiner Rice

 

These Christmas quotes are shared with an intention: to help you check-in on what is important for you, as you close one decade and greet another. Spend some time alone to ponder this thought.

Yet another year has flown by too fast. It felt like six months instead of twelve. I get it—as we mature, times seems to fly.  I’m in that mature category.

We’re busy people. We cram more into our days so we can feel more productive. I’m in that category, too.

What I know for sure is this: if I don’t get more discerning about what I choose to do, who I choose to spend time with, and how much time I spend recharging my own batteries, this next decade will speed by just as fast.  How can we slow it down a bit so we don’t end up the year like this kitty in the picture? Does any of this resonate with you?

As I was thinking about this phenomenon of time passing so quickly, I wondered what it would take to get me to slow down for a moment, get into the spirit of the season and feel motivated to make every moment count—now and in the future.

When I wonder about things like this, I seek inspiration from others.  I know I’m not alone on this journey.  I’m not the first to be perplexed by life situations that turn me upside down (and sometimes inside out).  And, others have graciously shared their wisdom so I could be uplifted.

So, I searched online for Inspiration for the Season. It’s where I need to start.  These quotes resonated with me and I thought I’d share them so you can be uplifted, too.

I wrote these in my journal so I could keep them and refer back when I needed a new lift.  As I did so, it seemed they fell into a few categories, which helped me hone in on where I need inspiration the most…

 

Christmas Quotes … About What Christmas is

Starting with the basics.

“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.”

~Edna Ferber

My child, Christmas is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.”

~Dale Evans Rogers

“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind.”

~Calvin Coolidge

“What is Christmas? It is the tenderness of the past, courage for the present, and hope for the future.”

~Agnes M. Pahro

 

About Spirit in Action

These thoughts about Christmas help me realize that I have choices about the actions I take and how I feel in doing them. What do they bring up for you?

“The Christmas spirit is a spirit of giving and forgiving.”

~James Cash Penney

“I wish we could put some of the Christmas Spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.”

~Harlan Miller

Here’s an inspirational DIY idea for 2020 to do before the year ends: Write down 365 inspiring words and phrases that resonate with you on little pieces of paper, put them in a jar and open one each day through the year. You might call it “Christmas in a Jar.”

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”

~Charles Dickens

“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.”

~Peg Bracken

Christmas Quotes to Inspire You.

About Doing for Others

Finding ways to step outside ourselves so we can share our gifts—not just in the season, but beyond—takes us to a whole new level of spirit.

“Christmas is forever, not for just one day. For loving, sharing, and giving are not to put away.”

~Norman Wesley Brooks

“The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays.”

~W. C. Jones

“There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.

~Eric Sevareid

 

About the Magic of Christmas

I believe in magic, and that things happen for a reason. I believe there is Divine Intervention and the Universe knows what He is doing. These inspiring quotes are a few reminders.

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

~Norman Vincent Peale

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.”

~Hamilton Wright Mabie

Christmas Quotes to Inspire You.

From the Heart

This is my favorite view—from the heart.

“Christmas is a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart.”

~Freya Stark

It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.

~W. T. Ellis

“Every gift which is given, even though it be small, is, in reality, great if it is given with affection.”

~Pindar

“Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.”

~Washington Irving

About Christmas and Love

The words are simple. The messages are deep.

“Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold.”

~Josephine Daskam Bacon

“Love the giver more than the gift.”

~Brigham Young

“Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance—a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved.

~Augusta E. Randel

I know that last one is true for me. I’m remembering my beloved family and friends who are gone from this earth. Remembering all the wonderful times we shared—feeling so grateful to have been so well-loved by them—and feeling sad, too. And then there is remembering Harley and Kismet, my fur-babies—a special kind of love and loss.  

Christmas Quotes to Inspire You.  And, my all-time favorite…

 

“Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more.”
~Dr. Seuss

 

For More Inspiration

If you need the inspiration to get through life-changing moments because you don’t feel like you can do it alone, think about reaching for help.  I know how hard it is to ask, but I promise it will make the journey easier.  Let’s have a chat and talk about how to get you to the other side so you can feel like yourself again.  Request your chat with María.