I know past the age of about 10 most people stop writing a list for Santa, this I understand since I stopped as well. But, I started doing it again recently because of Macy’s Believe fundraiser, where they donate $1 for every Christmas list sent in to the Make A Wish Foundation up to one million dollars. So, basically all I had to do was take a few minutes and write a list and it would provide to a good cause. I definitely suggest doing this because one its a great cause and you will feel great doing it, but also because it gives you a chance to sit down and think of the things you really want.
I like to use this as a way to sort out my goals, my dreams, and my hopes for changes I would like to see in the world. Writing these things down can be very cathartic and good for you just to get out. I don’t actually expect to receive any of what I put on the list by Christmas, but hope that maybe by this time next year or the following to have either achieved them or be on a path to achieving them.
A few things I will be putting on my list this year are, for my boyfriend to have off on Christmas day (this one os for this year, but highly unlikely), a job, a MINI Countryman, a house, to have my readmission to college be approved, for some of the political madness to calm down and people to treat each other better, for there to be more cures to all these devastating illnesses, for my friends and family healthiness and happiness.
This is just the start of the list, but I figured I’d give a few examples. I understand that many of these will take time, I hope the job comes soon, so I can get back on track for the car in a year and a house in two, cross your fingers! Some things may never change, however, our political climate my stay in this war forever, but other things can be helped with fundraising and research which I try to donate what I can now, but being unemployed it just never feels like enough and my goals of getting a job and making more money means having the ability to give more in the future. This time of year sparks the season of giving and even if you can’t give, you could take a moment out of your day to go on the Macy’s website and write up a list, it will be a definite boost to your holiday spirit!