Is
it just me or is anyone
else upset because
Valentine decorations
and assorted merchandise started
to appear in stores on December
26
th?
It seems the world is rushing
to move on to the next event,
the next big occurrence, the next
holiday. It seems we all are losing
sight of where we are “in the
moment.”
Perhaps it’s my psychology
background, but it seems this
type of marketing keeps everyone
running at a fast pace, never
being able to relax and enjoy
where we are at any particular
time or space.
I was just starting to calm
down after the holidays and then
I wandered into Walgreens and
saw Valentine’s cards, red stuffed
animals and thousands of bags
of candy with hearts, arrows
and bows. I quickly realized
that Valentine’s Day was just
around the corner and I’d have
to start another mailing and gift
purchasing frenzy. I had just put
away all the bows and wrapping
paper and now I had to consider
purchasing new paper to wrap
Valentine’s gifts.
If that wasn’t driving me crazy
enough, I realized there was no
time to write about post holiday
depression or anything to do
with winter blues… I had to start
focusing on relationship articles
for Valentine’s Day. I felt my
body start to shake and tremble,
feeling like I was already behind
schedule for the next upcoming
event.
With a giant scream, I held
on to my kitchen table and told
myself I had to get a grip on
things.
It’s really bizarre when you
try to get a grip on your own
frenzied behaviors. I began to
wonder about strange things…
how long had that candy been
sitting in the back room waiting
to be put on the shelves? When
did they have to make that
IN THE MOMENT...
By Dr. Joy Miller
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