Kwanzaa: A Holiday for Mindfulness?
Reimagining its benefits for us in 2021
As I reflected on my knowledge of parties, holidays, joyous occasions and how they came to be, I quickly threw aside my desire to scream and rant about the inadequacy of the typical December holidays. Instead, I found myself feeling pumped up as my heart was filled with hope. After 12 years of trial and error with my own children, I was finally able to recognize a trend within our conversations after holiday times came to a close and January 2nd approached:
Good or bad, we had enjoyed being together with no work to do.
Mindful and Intentional
Over the course of 2020 and 2021, it had become very obvious to me that we would all eventually get back to real life and lose the forced “slow-down and stay home” situations the global pandemic imparted.
I love my new introvert tendencies, but my desire to create a more meaningful way of enjoying the holidays is really important. I am tired of empty commercialism and mounting debt. I want to spend time rejoicing in a way that is meaningful and allows space for me to no longer take for granted the experiences, the people, the family, the opportunities, and the community surrounding me.
