Hot Take: Every tradition started somewhere!
I know, shocking, right?!
Seriously, I was thinking about some of the traditions that are about to happen in my life over the next couple of months and I can honestly say, I am not sure where all of them came from or how they got started? Like when did we decide that in our family everyone gets new pajamas on Christmas Eve? And why is it important that there is something cranberry flavored at Thanksgiving, even if it means you open a can and dump a jelly cylinder on a plate?
I once heard a joke about a family who always cut the ends off the ham before they put it in the oven and one of the young children asked why. The parent responded, "Because that's what my mom always did." So, they asked grandma, who said, "That's just what my mom always did." So, they asked great grandma who replied, "Because I didn't have a pan big enough to fit the whole ham."
(Insert Dad Joke Eye Roll Here!)
Back to my hot take - every tradition started somewhere. If that's true, then it seems like we can play an active role in the traditions in our lives. If they are working for us, we can continue them. If they aren't working anymore, then we can end them, because if they had a beginning, they can also have an ending! And maybe there is something new we would like to start that just might turn into a beautiful tradition in the days and years to come.
It seems like the thread that holds this all together is Traditions With Intent. Every tradition was started with some intention. If it's working well, we can intentionally keep embracing it. If it isn't working that great anymore, we can intentionally stop it. And if we want to do something new, we can start it with a sense of intentional purpose.
So, if you were going to lean into the coming holiday seasons with some purpose and intent, what would you do? Are there things you absolutely plan to continue because they still hold deep meaning and value? Are there some traditions you might want to reexamine and consider if they are still serving a purpose? Is there something new you want to start that has special meaning and purpose for you in this season of your life?
Regardless of what traditions you may already have, here's to embracing our Traditions with Intent this week!
Be Well,
Stephen
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