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Chris Evergreen here. Welcome to your daily goodwill

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for Thursday, December 25th, Christmas Day. Whether

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today is loud and joyful, quiet and cozy, or

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a little bittersweet, I'm glad you're here for

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it. Today's advice is simple, and it's one I

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wish more people gave themselves permission to

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follow. Do Christmas at the speed of peace. Not

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the speed of tradition, not the speed of other

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people's expectations, the speed of peace. Here's

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a tiny way to do that. Before the day really

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gets rolling, take 60 seconds and choose your

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one thing. Ask yourself, what do I most want

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to feel today? Not what do you want to do, what

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do you want to feel? Loved. Calm. Grateful. Connected.

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Safe. Lighthearted. Then, make one small choice

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that supports that feeling. If you want calm,

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take a quiet walk or sit with coffee before you

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jump into the noise. If you want connection,

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put your phone down for 10 minutes and be fully

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with someone. If you want lighthearted, play

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a silly game. Tell one bad joke on purpose. Laugh

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like it's your job. And if today is hard, if

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you're missing someone, or you're far from where

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you wish you were, here's your goodwill reminder.

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You don't have to make up for anything today.

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You are not behind on joy. You are allowed to

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have a gentle Christmas. That's your daily goodwill

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for Christmas Day. May you find one warm moment

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you can keep. And may you feel proud of how you've

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made it through this year. Merry Christmas, friend.