Xmas Shopping or Xmas Stalking?

Xmas season seems to trigger so much emotion and feeling, rooted in xmas traditions and family - what a fertile time for deep stalking!!! I see in certain social situations how my body and mind are often not in harmony. My body may be there, but  my mind is drifting away in resistance to the moment. I see how that resistence keeps me rooted in old assumptions and patterns about people.  If I can stay in the moment with full awareness, I could discover  new ways to respond to old situations, even accepting the uncomfortable feelings they can stir.  I  need to practise and practise, because I slip back into old ways so effortlessly.  My "xmas stalking breath" seemed to short circuit my avoidance,  and I felt a sense of peace, relaxation and gentle curiosity towards myself.  What seemed so serious moments ago, suddenely seemed so humorous!