The Christmas season is a time of happiness and good vibrations. It is a time we spend with our loved ones and share our happiness with. Although the holiday season should have us all slowing down, real life happens and all the hustle and bustle can threaten to drag our spirits down.
Here’s what you can do for relaxation and that extra quality time with your special love.
Set aside time to recharge. Rest is important! Think weekend naps or enjoy a relaxing movie night on the couch. Protect these scheduled times so you’re not too tired to enjoy the more traditional Christmas festivities on the calendar.
There’s something more powerful than spending money… and that’s spending love. Share your memories. Talk, laugh, reminisce. Make new memories in the process. Look at old photos. Take new ones. Create something. Bake something. Write something. Paint something. Build something together. Create a new tradition. Gather together and celebrate.
Find ten things you really love about your other half, and tell him or her. Guys need confidence boosters, too!
Disconnect. Step away from the laptop during quality time. Everything on the Internet will still be there later.
Take a walk down memory lane — visit some of the special places from your early dating days.
Make a scrapbook with photos, mementos, and little notes from you lives together.
Pretend you’re going on a first date. Guys, show up at the door with flowers, all dressed up, with your car washed and cleaned, looking spiffy. Recreate the first time.
Cook a romantic meal together and dine on the roof, with some candles.
Play Sade. Or any music that gets you in the mood. Do what comes naturally. Slowly.
Whatever quality time means to you, it’s essential that you make it a priority for yourself, your relationship and your family.
Wishing you all the jingly, jolly joys of the holiday season!
