Dear friends,

I would like to share with you part of my Holidays.  My boyfriend and I traveled by train five hours to my parents’ to celebrate Christmas with them. I was very excited to see my parents and my brothers with their families and to celebrate the Holidays with them. During our journey I listened to an episode of Ariel and Shya’s radio show titled: Transforming the Holidays. Days before as I downloaded the radio show on to my ipod I was already very curious what I was going to experience while listening to the show. During the show I often got a smile on my face and was very inspired by what Ariel and Shya said in response to the brilliant questions that were asked. There was one sentence that especially caught my attention: the suggestion to speak and interact with our parents not in their function as parents but as people.

In the past, I often worked on my parents and tried to improve them, to improve everything around them, even their relationship. Well, as we arrived, I started to try to improve them… But in a moment I could see my behavior and let it go; instead I started to interact with them as people, as a couple we were with.  We were just there and had fun While watching, being with them and experiencing them I could see how much I am them. I cannot describe it but I felt so much compassion with them. My heart was filled with love and to say goodbye at our departure felt so much easier than the departures before, without drama this time.

Today, 10 minutes ago while I started to write this email, my mother called and asked me to create another invitation card for their golden wedding (50 years), which is in January.  I said yes I’ll do it and asked her for whom this card will be. She answered that the husband of a neighbor past away recently and they want to take care of this woman and include her to their celebration. Wow, her voice was so alive. I am impressed.  This behavior of hers, to include somebody who is not that close, is one I never experienced before. In this moment, I feel so rich and thankful.

Ariel and Shya I thank you so much for your being, wisdom, Transformation and this great community. I so much appreciate the space you create for everyone in this community to discover and experience ourselves.

A big hug and love,

Katja

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