“Sleepin’ Heavenly Peas”

[kpete]

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From the time you wake up on this Christmas morning, take time to fully notice the little things, the smells, textures and tastes of Christmas. Each chocolate, cuddle and gift. Take time to savor it. How do the sweets look in your hand? How do they smell? How does it feel in your mouth? Notice the effort others have made to give you gifts. Look at the way they are wrapped. How it feels to pull off the paper. Consider that many other people you do not know have made effort to grow, make or transport parts of your present too. Be kind and compassionate to everyone you have contact with – including yourself. And if things don’t quite go as planned or you are feeling overwhelmed by the celebrations, just take your seat by the side of the road and spend a few moments focusing your attention on your breath.

http://theconversation.com/how-mindfulness-could-give-you-the-gift-of-a-calmer-christmas-35362

[marble falls]

1. It took me years to get the other problem lyrics in that song: "Long John Silver, mother and child."

[trusty elf]

2. Merry Christmas, kpete!

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[Coventina]

3. Reminds me of my childhood misheard Christmas lyrics

"We three kings of Orientar"

I always wondered where the magical land of Orientar was, and why I had never heard of it in any other context.

[calimary]

8. Bearing gifts of rubber cigar...

We used to sing it that way - or rather mumble it that way - in Glee Club in Catholic school when I was a kid.
It was loaded, it exploded, following yonder star...
Merry Christmas brothers and sisters!!!
Love this thread!
Love you all!

[NBachers]

4. This is the time of the rounion virgin.

[hack89]

5. Surely you mean "round John" virgin? Nt

[lastlib]

6. reminds me of the story......

...of the kid in school who drew a manger scene with a big fat guy in the background. Teacher asked him who that was, he said, "That's Round John Virgin!"

[NJCher]

7. from the first sentence of your post

I knew it was about mindfulness.

Did you know that "mindfulness," as a search term, has grown enormously of late? This could be the best news for humankind yet.

Now, I'm going to go sniff some evergreens.




Cher

[Leith]

9. I Had a Picture in My Mind of a House with a Turret on Top

Good King went to his house lookout
On the feast of Stephen...

Since I was raised Catholic, I was well aware of feast days so that part was no problem.

[IcyPeas]

10. Frank Incense

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