Happy Friday November 15, 2024

The Spirit of the Season

Hi hope today’s newsletter finds each one of you well.

Do you feel the energy in the air? The hope and excitement that life is getting back to what it used to be like is what I've been feeling. I used to wait until after Thanksgiving to put up all my Christmas decorations, but now I'm really itching to do it! The carols, lights, trees, and feelings that come with Christmas—I'm so excited for it all! I read some article or something that said if you start listening to Christmas music and decorate early, you'll be happier. So why not?

Why not? Should we move up Christmas, so it lasts from before Thanksgiving through New Year’s? As I write this, I think… NO, we should wait, but I am so excited for Christmas.

Wow, this is an example of how writing things down puts life into perspective. I know that I've had times where thoughts keep coming, one after another.Rational, irrational, but they keep coming. My mind isn't quiet, and I want to react to each idea and feeling, but we can't. Writing down what's happening in our minds can hopefully give us perspective.

Just a side note LOL

Back to the impending holidays. This week kind of felt like Christmas for me. I had the chance to go in front of the camera. "Inside South Florida ," a lifestyle show here in South Florida, (if you want to take a look at the show https://www.wsfltv.com/inside-south-florida, I’ll be sharing the clip once it gets published Thanksgiving night) invited me on. I spoke briefly about my story and made two mocktails. It was so much fun! I just love being in front of the camera; it felt so natural.

For so long, all I wanted was to be on TV! I love lights, camera, action! I applied for so many jobs in TV and never got the callback. My excuses to soothe myself were that I am too old, too fat, and maybe not good enough. Instead of waiting for a job, I decided to make my own show. No regrets! Everything has happened exactly as God planned.

I tell you this story because it reflects how life is; we have dreams. We all grow up hoping we can be this or that, and sometimes it happens easily for some. From afar, it looks like they didn't put in much effort, yet their dreams came true. For others, more obstacles are placed in front of us. The key is staying true to yourself. Don't give up! God has a plan

My dream of my show growing means changing its name. My 500th podcast is coming out on November 27, and moving forward, the show will be called"Conversations with Bizzy". I believe this name change will expand my audience beyond just sobriety talks.

Lastly, to help you get excited about the coming holidays, we are going to start reading the Bible on December 1, 2024. If you're interested, or if you have a friend or neighbor who might be, please sign up to my Patreon at patreon.com/busylivingsoberpodcast.We'll have open and honest conversations about what we've read that week in the Bible, discussing any questions or confusions we may have.

That’s enough from me!

Have a stupendous weekend and week, and I’ll be back next Friday.

Sending love and hugs

XO

Elizabeth aka Bizzy