{"id":9418,"date":"2021-12-23T11:03:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T11:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/?p=9418"},"modified":"2022-08-17T18:47:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T18:47:32","slug":"what-does-the-holiday-season-mean-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/what-does-the-holiday-season-mean-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What does the holiday season mean to you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are so many different celebrations around the world; even a search online brings up different lists of holidays. Each has such important meaning.<\/p>\n

When I think about the celebrations, I think about time honoring others or events, time with family, time giving, time sharing, and time experiencing. \"What<\/p>\n

Time honoring others and events keeps them present in our lives, supports the learning, reminds us to be humble, and is an opportunity for being grateful.<\/p>\n

Time with family \u2013 and family is defined many ways \u2013 is an opportunity to strengthen our bonds, show our care, and cement our love.<\/p>\n

Time giving is a gift \u2013 the joy of giving to others and seeing their please is a wonderful experience.<\/p>\n

Time sharing \u2013 sharing meals, sharing the celebration, sharing stories \u2013 it is a gift to enjoy life.<\/p>\n

Being humble \u2013 recognizing the amazing people and events we celebrate and recognizing the value of being able to celebrate.<\/p>\n

Being grateful \u2013 this in and of itself is a gift \u2013 being grateful is healthy for us both physically and emotionally and it reminds us of all we receive.<\/p>\n

Recognizing that for some people, the holidays bring stress or sadness, for those of us who do have the gift of celebrating, let us also remember and honor those who struggle.<\/p>\n

In support of your own preparation and reflection, here are a few coaching<\/a> questions:<\/p>\n