As we get ready to see our families over the holidays, we often put pressure on ourselves to uphold certain expectations. Getting inundated with advertisements encouraging us to spend money we don’t have on things we don’t need doesn’t help.
In some ancient traditions, prayers for prosperity and abundance were coupled with great feasts of celebration and gratitude. As holiday feasts get under way this year, there’s no better time to reflect on the year and all that there is to be thankful for.
Benjamin W. Decker is a Los Angeles-based Mindfulness Meditation teacher, philanthropist, and social activist. He is also the Founding Executive Director of The Providence Project, dedicated to providing meditation training to those who need it most.
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