That’s my plan for December 2009. To be gentle with myself. We live at frenetic pace, following action plans and to do lists and the treadmill barely slows down for us to sleep. In fact, in our wired world things rarely stop. Afternoon siestas are a definite must this season. While drifting into a doze yesterday the letter ‘G’ seemed to dominate my thoughts – and yes, G is also for gentle:

• To GAP IT by escaping into some fabulous novels. Reading is a wonderful escape for me even though I read a lot from a work perspective. Stories are not just for children, adults love them too – whether they are the written variety or movies.
• To GET TO THE CINEMA, something I really battle to fit in during the year, as well as to a pantomime for a good laugh.
• To play GAMES with my children every day as it’s so much fun and just a great way to reconnect with each other.
• To be a GODDESS IN THE KITCHEN. I love cooking and baking, and this is the time of year when I have time to try out new recipes.

More than anything December is for spending quality time with my family, unhurried time to just be with each other, to observe my children, to absorb where they are at, to chat, to laugh and to play. Christmas arrived early this December when we acquired two new puppies – a promise we made to our children many months ago – and how loved these two furry friends already are in the short space of just two weeks.

Wishing you love and laughter this season. My office will re-open on 13 January 2010.

NIKKI BUSH

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