Christmas is not just another celebration. Christmas in our society is connected with giving, loving, forgiving. Christmas spirit is not about decorating your house and place lights in your tree but it’s mostly about caring and doing something nice. And although I believe that we should live with this “Christmas spirit” every day, this period offers us a nice opportunity to start doing something nice about ourself, our friends and family, even about strangers. Here are 22 things we can do to make this Christmas special.

This Christmas:

1. Just close your eyes and leave your problems behind.
2. Just take a long walk to the bedight city.
3. Just enjoy a glass of wine.
4. Just think about your life.
5. Just forgive yourself about the mistakes of the past.
6. Just tell your kids a nice story.
7. Just make dinner for your family.
8. Just forgive someone that hurt you in the past.
9. Just tell “I am sorry” to anyone you have hurt.
10. Just give your beloved persons the best present: yourself.
11. Just host a party in your place and invite everyone you know.
12. Just call your friends and tell them that you love them.
13. Just Send Christmas cards to people you haven’t spoke for a long time.
14. Just give your weird relatives a second chance.
15. Just smile back at a stranger.
16. Just give some warm clothes to the homeless.
17. Just visit a shelter for orphan kids and give them a hug.
18. Just start believing at Santa Clause.
19. Just use your talent to change the world.
20. Just think of the world as a better place.
21. Just make every moment count.
22. Just live them.

You don’t have to do all these things to get into the Christmas spirit and feel better. After all, it’s not about what you have to do, it’s about what you can and want to do. Just do your best and let this Christmas be merry and your life be worth living.

Happy Holidays and Good Will to All of you!