It’s the new year, time for…goals? Resolutions? I have missed many goals and broken many resolutions. But I have become a great fan of intentions. For the new year, make new intentions. What the heck do I mean? Intentions As a writer, I first came across the term creative intentions as explained by Orna Ross…… Continue reading A New Year and New Intentions
Category: People & Customs
Blog posts by author Lynette M. Burrows about interesting people, customs, celebrations, and holidays from around the world.
A Merry Christmas Wish and Music
It’s Christmas Eve as I write this, the twenty-fourth of December. Tomorrow is Christmas. A religious holiday for some. A pagan holiday for some. Part of a week or two or a month of holidays for some. And just another day for some. Whether or not you celebrate a December holiday, my Merry Christmas wish…… Continue reading A Merry Christmas Wish and Music
Depressed for the Holidays
The holidays can be a time of joy or a time of sorrow and depression. Believe me, I know. I’ve struggled through more than one holiday. But for me, Christmas is the holiday that can bring me the most joy or the most depression. And no matter how prepared I think I am, or how…… Continue reading Depressed for the Holidays
Christmas Is More Than The Sights
I had an experience early in my high school career that began to open my eyes about how other people see the world. As a freshman, I wanted to fit in. And somehow I seemed to gather all the weirdos around me. I didn’t want to be one of them. But one of them, one…… Continue reading Christmas Is More Than The Sights
Holiday Quotes to Get You in the Spirit
December holidays are plentiful and different and yet… they each offer more than shopping, and gift getting, and partying. No matter which day you celebrate, here are some holiday quotes to get you in the spirit. Happy Bodhi Day A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew…… Continue reading Holiday Quotes to Get You in the Spirit