Christmas or Xmas?

• Lights
• Snow
• Presents
• Or Christ?

Almost that time of year!

Are we ready?

Tonight there is a small Christmas village thing on Wilhelmina-plein in the city center. And after having been absent for a while now, Pop of Flavor is back in town!  

Ok that’s not the topic of this message but thought it smart to do some hidden (cough cough) marketing right there. But this did bring up some thoughts on Christmas while preparing for tonight.

We are entering (or already have entered.. I’m late to this party this year) the most treasured season of the year. The time of year where everyone is jolly, everyone is giving, everyone is having seemingly the time of their lives. I’m not going to delve into the question “do we know what we are celebrating” because then it becomes a different type of message. But we can not deny, that it is almost that time of the year!

Instead, let’s talk about what the reason is behind all the happiness. Ah! Seems like one and the same question, right?

Is it because stores are open longer? Is it because you can get kruidnootjes or hot chocolate or because it snows (well it doesn’t here but still!). Or is it because it’s contagious? 

Great my surprise when I read that your spouse has only 8% happiness increase when you are happy, but your next door neighbor has a 34% increase of happiness when you are happy? Say WHAT? Maybe we should treat our spouses the same way we’re treating our neighbors.. just saying! 🙂

What are your thoughts? How do you experience happiness of or with others? Leave your comments below!