Dear Fellow Caregiver,
Blessed Holidays from snowy Colorado! Welcome back to Sip of Soup, my monthly eSip offering a taste of insight and lessons to help you keep caring for yourself while caring for others...a sip of chicken soup for your soul.
Positively Yours,
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Positivity Power
The word for this season is Hope. (Though hectic, hassled and harried may come to mind!) As a child, you likely celebrated the holidays with joy, wonder and hopeful anticipation. As an adult, however, you may find it hard to regain that spirit of hope and gladness. Days seem short. Obligations seem overwhelming. For some, sadness and helplessness creep in.
It's time to recall the hope...the hope of Christmas, affirmed by a destitute Baby born in a barn. The hope of Hanukkah, proven by one day's oil burning for eight. If you are one of the 93% of Americans who believe in God, this is a season to tap into your faith...to hope. Hope abounds and fear dissipates when you remember you are a child of the loving Creator of all life, whose presence and power guides you. There's hope.
See it in the eyes of a child gazing at holiday lights. See it in the bloom of the poinsettia promising the return of spring. Feel it in your heart as your anticipate the promise of great blessings to come.
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Lessons from LeAnn
In the midst of these hectic, hassled and harried days, take time to refurbish your hope, then share it.
- Light a candle or sit in silence before the shimmering lights of the season. Be still. Breathe deeply. Tap into the place of renewal in you, which is only a prayer away. Rekindle your hope.
- Put a coin in every red kettle you pass. Look into the faces of the bell-ringers and thank them...watch the hope dance in their eyes.
- Hug someone you love, a little longer. Share your love, your hope.
Today and every day, go forward in the assurance that your God's presence and power are nurturing and protecting you. There is hope.
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Sip du Jour
A Healthy Quote:
"And now Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in thee." Psalms 39:7

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If you'd like to share stories of hope with those on your holiday list, you can still order copies of LeAnn's books, signed personally to those on your list.
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Bring LeAnn to You
Hope is one of the life balance lessons LeAnn shares in her books and presentations. To learn more about how to care for your mind, body and spirit visit www.LeAnnThieman.com.
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About LeAnn Thieman
Best-Selling Author, Hall of Fame Speaker, and Nurse.
Co-Author: Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul, Chicken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul, and 10 other Chicken Soup for the Soul titles. Her book Balancing Life in Your "War Zones" shares lessons from her Vietnam Orphan Airlift adventure. Her latest book and initiative is SelfCare for HealthCare™
: Your Guide to Physical, Mental & Spiritual Health.
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