Finding Contentment in the Hustle and Bustle of the Holiday Season

Can we just put the kids in the car in their pajamas, turn on the holiday station and drive around and enjoy the lights?

Can we just … oh I don’t know… stop?

And breathe. And enjoy. And be with each other. And reflect. And love.

And let go of the expectations of the season… and hold on to the people we love.

Because that’s where the joy lies. That’s where contentment is.

THAT is where the holiday lives.

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This piece originally appeared at The Thinking Branch, published with permission.


Brea Schmidt
Brea Schmidt
Brea Schmidt is a writer, photographer and mom advocate. Her blog, The Thinking Branch, is a community that aims to find authenticity and perspective in discussions about motherhood and daily life.  She also owns the Ohio-based family photography business Photography by Brea.  When she isn’t writing, photographing or navigating life raising her three kids under the age of five, you can usually find her listening to country music or aggressively cheering for her favorite sports teams. You can find Brea on Facebook: @TheThinkingBranch http://www.facebook.com/thethinkingbranch, Twitter: @ThinkingBranch http://www.twitter.com/thinkingbranch and Instagram: @thethinkingbranch http://www.instagram.com/thethinkingbranch.  

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