The December Positivity Bounce! Merry Christmas to you all!
“City sidewalks, busy sidewalks dressed in holiday style In the air there’s feeling of Christmas” from Silver Bells by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans Have you ever noticed how people are more positive this time of year? There seems to be a certain special glow that is hard to explain and almost impossible to miss. Sure, we hear the negative stories about shoppers being rude, or the sad tale of a family who has lost their home; but for the most part, December is the one month of the year where there is a spiritual positivity bounce. It is “the holidays” and from Buddhists to Zoroastrians, and many beliefs in between, the month of December holds a wide variety of holidays. From the Zoroastrian’s Winter’s Feast to the bounty of a Christian Christmas banquet table groaning with the weight of food; around the world the month is full of celebrations and holy holidays giving it a tremendous and huge positivity bounce. Positivity – Some December Holiday Observances: Beginning at sundown on the second, those of …