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Advent-ures

Advent 2018 is proceeding rather rapidly. I’m almost done my daily sequence for the days leading up to Christmas and I should be done the rest today.

Git ‘Er Dun!

The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone. ~Oswald Chambers

21 done and 3 to go. I had wanted to have the whole batch done before Thanksgiving, but it is what it is. I’m still getting Advent done before Christmas comes. At least I’ve accomplished that.

Of course, there are the 12 Days of Christmas and Epiphany, but first things first. I’ve got to get these last three posts done today.

As to the quote above, knowing what to leave undone is not obsessing over word count. I’m doing what I can with the subject matter. Say what needs saying and wrap it up for Christmas. That’s how it gets done.

Holiday Cheer

Since I’ve afforded myself a bit of lead time on the daily articles, I can enjoy a bit of holiday cheer. This is one of my all-time favorite Christmas songs. The holidays just aren’t the holidays without hearing this several times a day on the radio.

Boy, I’d love to get my wife in that hot little Santa outfit. Rrrrrowwwww…

Sure, I like all the classics. I like variety. Classical tunes from Bach and holiday classics from Bing Crosby. How can you go wrong with 24×7 Christmas music on the radio?

Instead, I’m stressed the heck out. I’ve been riding myself too hard to get the articles done because, as usual, I’ve procrastinated and had to cram it all in at the last moment. I’m not enjoying myself.

I’m not loving life.

Sad, but true. I’m simply not happy. Christmastime or not, I’m just dreadfully unhappy.

Hunting Happiness

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

I suppose that should be comforting or motivating or something, but it really isn’t. Happiness is my goal. Lacking happiness makes it very desirable as a goal, you might say.

One of the things that serve as a barrier to happiness is having no idea of how to go about pursuing it.

I’ve been unhappy for so long that I don’t even know the way back. I don’t remember the last time I was genuinely happy.

Some things make me happy, but not deeply or enduringly so.

All the more tragic since I have so many things to be happy about:

I have a beautiful, loving wife who endures my wretchedness with amazing grace
I have wonderful kids with distinct traits and special talents
I have fuzzy little creatures whose whole lives depend on unconditional love and a ready supply of tasty food
I have a comfy little house and a van that goes
I have skills and creativity

I’m reminded that counting my blessings is a road to happiness or at least contentment.