{"id":606,"date":"2017-12-25T02:17:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-25T02:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/?p=606"},"modified":"2018-02-04T03:39:16","modified_gmt":"2018-02-04T03:39:16","slug":"the-6-pack-christmas-weekend-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/?p=606","title":{"rendered":"The 6-Pack: Christmas Weekend 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=589\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-589\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-589\" src=\"http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ChristmasTree-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ChristmasTree-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ChristmasTree-768x1028.jpg 768w, http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ChristmasTree-765x1024.jpg 765w, http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ChristmasTree-588x787.jpg 588w, http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ChristmasTree.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>A weekly listing of articles, audio clips, and other tidbits I\u2019ve encountered that seemed interesting, insightful, or otherwise useful \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, I missed Saturday &#8230; and I still haven&#8217;t started on the holiday cards (yet).\u00a0 But here&#8217;s a list of pieces that might make you season just a little merrier &#8230; or a little brighter &#8230; or maybe just more peaceful.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>First up, the Dominican Sisters of Mary&#8230; The sisters sing a couple of seasonal favorites.\u00a0 There&#8217;s also a wonderful discussion about a sense of call.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2017\/12\/16\/570555334\/the-dominican-sisters-of-mary-highlights-the-true-beauty-of-christmas-with-new-a\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2017\/12\/16\/570555334\/the-dominican-sisters-of-mary-highlights-the-true-beauty-of-christmas-with-new-a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=609\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-609\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-609 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/menorah-e1514168169845.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a>I haven&#8217;t had a chance to listen to it\u00a0 &#8212; yet!\u00a0 But after discovering this gem of an annual program when I was in seminary, I&#8217;ve made a point to find it each year.\u00a0 True, Hannukah has passed, but the stories read each year on <em>Hanukah Lights<\/em> are about identity and community, what it means to belong.\u00a0 If you&#8217;ve never heard one of these, check it out:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2017\/12\/06\/566900064\/hanukkah-lights-2017\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2017\/12\/06\/566900064\/hanukkah-lights-2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If the commercialization of Christmas is getting overwhelming, you might find ideas of alternatives in Krista Tippet&#8217;s essay here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"RzEoCFLCnT\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/onbeing.org\/blog\/why-i-dont-do-christmas-2\/\">Why I Don&#8217;t Do Christmas<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Why I Don&#8217;t Do Christmas&#8221; &#8212; The On Being Project\" src=\"https:\/\/onbeing.org\/blog\/why-i-dont-do-christmas-2\/embed\/#?secret=P4MNzZcPV6#?secret=RzEoCFLCnT\" data-secret=\"RzEoCFLCnT\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=611\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-611\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-611\" src=\"http:\/\/maybegoosefeathers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/crumpet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a>Or if you&#8217;re looking for a more humorous angle on the whole mess, there&#8217;s always Crumpet the Elf (aka David Sedaris) telling it like it was with <em>The Santaland Diaries<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2017\/12\/22\/572791717\/the-25th-anniversary-of-david-sedaris-reading-santaland-diaries\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2017\/12\/22\/572791717\/the-25th-anniversary-of-david-sedaris-reading-santaland-diaries<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If holiday gatherings have you dreading conflicts with other members of your circle of family or friends or coworkers or whatever, this TED Radio Hour episode has some insights for a very diverse group of speakers:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/programs\/ted-radio-hour\/558307433?showDate=2017-10-27\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/programs\/ted-radio-hour\/558307433?showDate=2017-10-27<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And finally, if the new year is more your thing, this piece by Sharon Saltzberg has some insights on things we may need to let go of &#8230; practices we might develop for more relief in the new year:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"k5iVUJ3GeR\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/onbeing.org\/blog\/sharon-salzberg-we-cant-survive-in-a-state-of-constant-agitation\/\">We Can&#8217;t Survive in a State of Constant Agitation<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;We Can&#8217;t Survive in a State of Constant Agitation&#8221; &#8212; The On Being Project\" src=\"https:\/\/onbeing.org\/blog\/sharon-salzberg-we-cant-survive-in-a-state-of-constant-agitation\/embed\/#?secret=WoI2zkAcUo#?secret=k5iVUJ3GeR\" data-secret=\"k5iVUJ3GeR\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A weekly listing of articles, audio clips, and other tidbits I\u2019ve encountered that seemed interesting, insightful, or otherwise useful \u2026 &nbsp; 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