In one study, participants were given money and told to spend it on themselves. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama wrote in The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living, “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. Now, those are experiences I want to share with my own children, and I hope families everywhere choose to make Christmas service projects part of their tradition too. Whether it was giving anonymous gifts, singing at a nursing home, volunteering at a shelter, or performing another holiday service, these are some of my very best Christmas memories.

I experienced firsthand the joy that comes from giving. Throughout my life, my parents made holiday service projects a priority for our family. But the best part was always dropping the bag of presents on the doorstep, ringing the doorbell, and running away. SEND ME THE PLANNER! The Best Christmas MemoriesĪs a child, I remember buying the gifts and wrapping them excitedly. The planner will help you prepare for a calm, connected holiday season.

It also includes a list of these 25+ holiday service ideas. The planner walks you through the topics of the Channeling Low-Stress Holidays Challenge. If you’d like some guidance in preparing for a peaceful holiday season, you can download the Peaceful Holidays Planner. Thank you to everyone who participated in the challenge and shared your ideas and experiences with us! These are holiday service ideas that families have actually done and worked well for them. įirst off, many of these ideas were contributed in the Lovin’ Life with Littles community during our 6-week Channeling Low-Stress Holidays Challenge 2020. Thank you for that support! Here’s the full disclosure. By shopping through these links you support Lovin’ Life with Littles at no additional cost to you. Look no further for holiday service projects 2023. These are simple volunteer opportunities that kids and families can do together. So here are over 25 ideas! This list also includes socially distanced Christmas charity ideas, in case you want them. Serving during the holidays is a family tradition that can increase the joy of our children and others.

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