All successful men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, goal and purpose. – Brian Tracy
During this busy time of year when we are connecting with friends and family, we can sometimes feel overwhelmed with the thought of socializing with people that we find difficult, or who have hurt us in the past.
I know this is a problem with families’ around the world and over many years, I have come up with a solution for festive events.
FESTIVE MEDITATION
Before you go out to a function or Christmas get together, sit quietly in nature or in a quiet room.
Take some deep breaths in and out. Feel stillness and peace within you.
Visualize your event. If you are anxious about one particular person, then visualize him or her in front of you.
See the event or the person very clearly. Now see light and love surrounding this person or event. See happiness and laughter in the room and within every person. Visualize bright light moving around the room, see how it spreads easily.
Hold this vision clearly in your mind. Breathe it in and feel it within you, like it has already happened.
This meditation and visualization changes your vibration, and will be felt by everyone who is near you. It is extremely powerful and can help change any environment.
We all hold the power to change how we see our life. It just takes a bit of imagination and stillness!
Happy Festive Celebrations.
LIVING IN THIS MOMENT 
Love this!
Thankyou Cindy. Hope all your events are filled with love and light.
This really works!! Holidays are often so full of stress. It triggers so many childhood issues for many people. This really does change the vibration of the person doing it, and their experience is different because of it. Great post with good timing! Thanks Karen.
Thankyou Mary. I am always so glad when I remember to do this! It’s like a cool party trick ha. May all your events be fillled with joy.
Haha! Yes, a very cool party trick! You too, Karen may joy fill your events as well. ❤
Me too…I love this! 🙂
Thanks Carol I do too, because it works! 🙂
Yes, I love this idea . . . we all hold the power to change how we see our life!
We do! I love that thought. Thankyou.
This is magic in work Karen, thanks for the reminder. Useful all year round to change ourselves 😀
Yes I agree Irene, can be used all year. Thankyou
a little imagination
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in me, thanks 🙂
It is David, we all hold that immense power. 🙂
Metta – a wonderful orthodox Buddhist meditative visualisation along the lines you write of here Karen. Garnering the sincerity of feeling is the critical thing, and if accomplished, the results out in the world are truly remarkable.
I agree Hariod and yes Metta is very similiar. Like you say, our sincerity and actions can truly change our world. Thankyou.
Not holiday related, but soon I have to get together withe a person who hurt me quite badly. I will do this visualization, for sure!
hugs to you Emilie, sending good thoughts and prayers your way!
That will be a wonderful opportunity to try this meditation Emilie. If you need to forgive them again, then do, as that will help shift any heavy feelings too. It will take courage to face this person, but they can no longer take your power. Let us know how you go. Many blessings.
Totally Karen! Walking into a situation like that with different expectations and a better attitude, makes a world of difference and everyone senses it from you. Great post! ❤
Diana xo
So true Diana. We can all make a difference. 🙂
A wonderful post.
Thankyou Nico. 🙂
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Our imagination is a powerful tool. 🌟
It really is Val. Thankyou 🙂
Great simple advice that can be done quickly and effectively. This approach can turn anticipated misery into an evening of peaceful interactions between friends or family. Thank you for sharing a tool that can help each of us achieve a better mental and emotional state.
Thankyou Jonathan, I appreciate your comments. It is effective, and if it helps a difficult situation improve, we all benefit.
Wishing you much merriment this Christmastime xxx barbara
You too Barbara. May you enjoy each moment. x
Thanks for empowering me.
Thankyou for such a beautiful comment Elizabeth. It means a lot.
So much on vibration is crossing my path this week! Must be in the ether:).
Great, I love that this is crossing your path! Good vibrations to you Kay. 😉
This visualization will come to good use, maybe not at Christmas for me, but other occasions 🙂
Yes, it’s good to have as a back up! 🙂
I will be using this one for sure. I need to also help my son to deal with xmas craziness so I might get him to visualise his perfect xmas too.
That’s a great idea Kath. The younger he learns to practice stillness and visualisation the better!
My problem being he fights anything that we give him for calm, don’t know why? But won’t give up Karen.
Yes never give up! It is a path that requires patience, trust and lots of love. You are a great Mum. 🙂