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10 Ways to Beat the Holiday Blues

For many people, the holidays are a sad and stressful time of year. Try these 10 ways to reconnect with the real reason for the season.
By Elizabeth Lesser
Original Content  |  October 28, 2009
Forgive others.

Forgive

Forgiveness is the slave that heals a broken spirit. Forgive all sorts of people this holiday season—those from your past, your work, your family and the ones in the news whom you love to hate. Read the stories of people (like Martin Luther King Jr. or Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Committee) who have used forgiveness to move mountains. If they can do it, so can we.

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