The holidays are here once again. Its a time of family gatherings, gift giving, sharing and stress. The reason our stress levels rise up around this time every year is because we have the wrong idea about what Christmas really means. We bombard ourselves with having the right decorations, christmas trees, buying gifts left to right, writing, addressing, and stamping christmas cards, and cooking. Christmas is so commercialized that many of us are driving into more debt by spending excessively when we don't have to, all the while still paying off credit card debts from last year or the year before. We just keep piling on more pressures than anyone can take. Actually, Christmas is the season to celebrate Jesus Christ by appreciating life and being thankful for what been given to us regardless of circumstances. In return, helping adults & children who are in need of clothes, food, toys, and shelter. Giving what you can (money) to credible charities. Buying presents for someone doesn't have to be expensive either. Its the true gentle thought that counts.