| Facing the holidays head on . . . sort of |
By: Rich Schell
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When I began writing articles for EasyChair Magazine, I thought, “Sure, I can do this!” I really have enjoyed the process — even though I am far from being a writer — being able to write about some of my passions, both personal and professional. (A few times I have felt a bit like Heloise and Abby rolled into one.) Every time I begin to write about something, I’m not sure what it is. Even now, I am just typing along until I am grounded with some pathetic yet profound tidbit to add to your “Stupid-things-that-Rich-said” file. I hope not!
Anyway, I can already feel the stress building up about the holidays. Someday I will be a civilian holiday-lover, far and away from the business that I have created. I wonder what it must be like.
I bought Christmas inventory for our business last January and began receiving some of it in February. I’ve been pricing it all since May. (Tell me how fun that is.) It’s almost like never getting those big plastic tubs of ornaments out of your living room all year. But did I say how much I love Christmas?
All kidding aside, I do love all the holidays. I always muster up the strength to face them head on and hopefully do it with great vigor.
I am always very excited about the holidays, even though it seems from the beginning of this article that I was at Scrooge school over the summer! Not true. I am trying to psyche myself up for my holiday open house in a couple weeks. I’m listening to Christmas music but then I’ll fall back to Thanksgiving centerpieces for two weeks. There just isn’t enough time between two major family get-together holidays. If they say the card companies created Mother’s Day, the airlines created Thanksgiving and Christmas!
I am very thankful for good health and plan to celebrate the recovery of my father this holiday season. He had triple bypass surgery this summer and is doing so well. I marvel at what our doctors and nurses can do these days. And with that eye-opening experience, I am going to plan more and procrastinate less, enjoy friends and family more often, and somehow figure out a healthier lifestyle because of my genetics.
For all of you, I wish the same. Except for you type-A overachievers from whom I expect banisters billowing with garlands, trees packed with ornaments and packages below, wreaths on the door, cookies in the oven, crafts on the table, reservations being made to attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and still somehow home to pull off the perfect Christmas party because you want yours to be on the first Saturday in December…
Well, you get my point. Over-achievement is fun to talk to your girlfriend about, but makes for a lame article subject. Oh, great. I think I just figured out what to write about. Better go so I can get this done as the deadline is tomorrow …
Have a great time whatever you do this holiday season and know that if you DON’T get it done, there’s always next year!
Rich Schell is the owner of Rich Designs Home located at 1731 Mount Washington Ave in Colorado Springs. Visit RichDesignsGallery.com.
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