The next five weeks can get lost if we don’t watch out.

Yes, the holidays are here again. It’s easy to put off the diet, the exercise, the fitness, the launch, the new biz, the writing, the practice, the composition, the painting, the project, the chapter.

It’s easy because there are receptions and parties, and gatherings and get togethers, and shopping and wrapping; and rushing. Yes, lots of rushing. And really no one is doing much of anything anyway; certainly not much of anything to mention other than “stuff.”

We’ll get to all those (important) things after the holidays, after the first of the year.

After the momentum’s been lost; not to mention those five (precious) weeks.

Kinda like last year.

We forget what a wonderful time of year it is to re-commit to our practices and our disciplines. We forget that in five weeks time there is still so much progress we can make toward our dreams; still so much time to complete what we set out to do this year. Still so much promise. Still so much that can be created and shared with the world.

And we forget, in the hurry and hubbub of it all, what a great time of year it is to reflect on all that’s gone well this past year; to study and celebrate the successes; to evaluate and learn from the challenges; and to plan, to begin to cue up the pieces for an exciting year ahead.

Yes, the holidays are here again. And yes it’s time to connect and rejoice; and revel in the mystery and the magic of the season.

Knowing that re-runs of “lost” are optional.