As I sit here in my San Diego kitchen looking out the windows at the cloudy morning sky on this Christmas eve morning, I wonder about all of you.  It’s quiet in my house as everyone else is still sleeping.  I am drinking my first cup of coffee from my new favorite coffee mug.  I’m very particular about coffee mugs.  This one says ” I heart Harveys. seatbeltbags.com“. It’s white with red letters.  But, what I love about it is the shape and the skinny handle.  It’s tall and slender.  I’m giving you details because today is all about the details.

You see, I’ve been operating at a crazy fast pace.  I bet you have too because that’s what we do at this holiday time of year, isn’t it?  Sometimes when we’re turned up and we’re buzzing around accomplishing massive amounts of tasks, we’re firing on all cylinders, accomplishing everything in site, we miss some of the details.  Or at least I do.  I don’t mean to say that I miss them in the sense that I don’t participate because indeed I am certainly there and I do go through the motions.  But, what’s really happening is I’m missing the details because I’m not enjoying the moment to it’s fullest potential.  My mom said to me, “Where is my daughter who always loves Christmas so much?”.  She’s right.  That person has only partially showed up this year.  And that person loves the details about Christmas, from buying pre-Christmas gifts and sending them ahead of time to baking cookies for everyone to having girlfriend parties to adopting less fortunate families.

So, now it’s Christmas eve and by my count that leaves about eight days left of the holiday season before 2009 kicks off in full swing.  How can I enjoy the holidays to their fullest in the time that’s left?  By really paying attention to the details.  Yes, I think for sure it’s all in the details.  Sure, I’ve had parties, baked cookies, looked at Christmas lights and had fun with my toddler so far.  But what I’ll focus on in the next eight days is SLOWING DOWN, SHUTTING OFF and just enjoying every moment.

For the first time in my adult life, I didn’t send out holiday cards to anyone but family.  I was determined but now I’ve flipped the switch and my holiday cards will just have to wait.  The surprising thing is, I’m perfectly okay with this now.  That’s huge for me as I’m quite the perfectionist.

So, in summary, my wish for you this holiday season is that you, too, can focus on the important things and live in the details.  Take a look at your to do lists and priortize them.  Lookat each thing on your list and really think about whether it’s important that you complete them or if your time is better spent with a loved one or just with yourself.  Be centered so that you can enjoy your moments and those around you.  You’ll be surprised at how a little shift in your own attitude can make a big difference for everyone around you.  Afterall, if the queen isn’t happy, nobody’s happy, right?

On a personal note, I wish you all the best of details this holiday week.  I thank you for your continued support of everything I do and mostly for participating in Six Figure Moms Club by reading my writing, commenting, attending events, being brave enough to step up and be controversial and showing up however you do to make the lives of others more fabulous.  Remember, you are terrific and YOU make a difference in helping other women create their best lives everyday.  HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 

Warmly, Angie

PS.  Can you believe I got through that post without mentioning Twitter?  I have some exciting news!  I’ll be launching a new blog in 2009 devoted specially to (drum roll please….you guessed it….TWITTER!  Stay tuned for details.)