Think ahead to get ahead . . .

[Guest guest]

The post about winter blues sparked a seasonal thought of my own. The 'holiday'

season is fast approaching with Halloween in the next few days. I used to

love/dread that day because I was so love-hate candy fixated. I would start

thinking about the day AFTER Halloween since I could 'score' marked down candy

then. It was a source of glee and guilt in all those colorful packages.

Next came Gobble Day where a bursting belly seemed the goal. How could that be

avoided when that was the only time each year that I got to eat some special

treats?!?

Lastly was all the winter festival events - pre holiday parties, holiday dinner

and that last hurrah of pigging out - New Years after which being 'good' would

atone for all the indulgence done.

So rather than look forward with dread and impending shame, what do you envision

as an welcome alternative? Can you imagine a way to enjoy this time that would

please rather than upset you? How can IE help you?

Just some thoughts.

Katcha

IEing since March 2007