Tuesday Topic: Peaceful hearts

This is the last of the ideas that Olive suggested as blog topics. We'll have reader questions again next week. Please send yours in!

Since the holiday season is still going, probably for everyone, and especially for those of us in Orthodox/Slavic countries:
What helps you to keep a peaceful heart and have a right spirit during the holiday season? It's probably the same as any time of year, but do you have anything special to suggest? And how do you fit in time to catch your breath and settle your heart?

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