My favorite Christmas story is the Grinch, that dastardly fiend who attempted to steal Christmas– and all the joy in the world while he was at it.

Theories abound on what made him so grinchy, but it likely had to do with the fact that his heart was two sizes too small.

But then– Christmas miracle!

What happened then…?
Well…in Who-ville they say
That the Grinch’s small heart
Grew three sizes that day! 

I’d bet all my roast beast that your heart, darling, is already huge.  Big and enormous and full of love.

But around the holidays, you may need to let it grow even larger than usual, to contain all the big emotions coming your way.

Go ahead and declare that you’ll make room for all of it. 

The laughter. 

The cookie batter. 

The smell of turkey and stuffing. 

The dirty diapers. 

Aunt Marge’s tipsy comments. 

The joy. 

The longing.  

The mess. 

The beauty. 

Grief, disappointment, love, adoration– 

You can contain all of it.   

Much love, and Merry Everything–

Katherine