The Local Polar Express

By: Cynthia Litman

Momma Bear

Pearl of the Day: Chug a Chug a .... ZZZZZZZZ’s

As the year winds down, and the holidays speed up, each day feels like I'm riding the local train and making all stops and the pearl "live deliberately" is on my mind.

In times of crisis, I am always reminded to be grateful for my health and what I do have.  When your crisis is from your health, it takes it to a whole new level.

Last week was challenging as many people I knew had health issues surface. Please continue to hold a space of healing for Melissa’s daughter (who is doing so well!) and for anyone you know facing a health problem, having a baby or who you feel needs some light in their heart and bodies.

It’s like December is the month to dole out on family and friends and be festive and merry and January will be a time to be still and hibernate.  Honoring a passing year and entering a new is much like when your children pass into another stage of their lives, you lose something and you gain something.  The feeling of starting fresh with a clean slate is wonderfully refreshing yet  there’s plenty you carry over from the prior year, and the year before that, and so forth.

Before entering a new year, first wrap up 2010, in whatever package it presented itself to you. 

I had three channelings recently and all had similar messages, for me to just stop, breathe, set intentions and not work so hard. I think one said I was scrambled – who me? a mom, lawyer, blogger, etc., scrambled? I prefer poached.

Fall invigorates me and I went full speed ahead.  Winter simply puts me to sleep. Lately, each waking moment is a tussle to polish of the holiday to do list and has been consumed deliberately with retrospective thoughts. So the timing of this message is perfect and is exactly what I resolve to do through 2011, first up is to de-scramble, un-scramble, oh man, it's gonna be a long winter!

Yoga Bear

Our guest on the Mommas Pearls radio show this week is Katja Presnal, a working mom and leader in the social media space, who has resolved to re-commit to herself and find a happier more healthier version of herself.  For someone with so much on the ball I was amazed to hear how she too is a work in progress.

One of her resolutions is to get back to a healthier version of herself. This is a resolution decking the halls of many homes.

My appetite has increased with the drop in temperature with cravings for warming, comforting foods, (right on target with what holistic nutritionist Lorie Borenstein recommends) so I’ve been indulging in lots of meat, beans and sweet potatoes and well, uh, every thing in between. I’m scarfing down any kind of junk I can get my hands on and am force feeding myself salad.

Like many entering winter and just in time to make my resolutions, I literally can’t stop eating. Setting the guilt on the side along with my salad, is the comfort that putting on some extra padding will, much like a polar bear, keep me warm for the long cold months ahead.

Starting now, while you will not find me joining the polar bear club any time soon, you will find me nestling in with my cubs and riding on the local express, or just on our couch!

How's that for some holiday spirit. :)