Unwrap the Magic of Christmas Throughout the Entire Year

Join me for a special 99th episode of this podcast, where we dive into the true magic of the Christmas season. I explore the authentic spirit of the season—beyond gift-giving—by asking what we truly crave and desire. Together, we’ll unwrap the magic of Christmas, discovering profound lessons and insights from its timeless story that resonate throughout the year, regardless of your beliefs. Tune in for a heartfelt conversation about cultivating peace and joy in our lives every day!

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Theresa Cesare (00:06):
Hey guys.
Welcome to Heart to Talk thepodcast.
I am the host and creatorTheresa Cesare My intention for
this podcast is to deliver toyou wisdom, inspiration, and
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Through solo episodes andconversations amongst insightful
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It is my greatest honor to bringto you talks that come from the.

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While we are all so wrapped upin the presents we're giving to
the Gladden Hearts at Christmastime, we might pause to think of
the other side of giving thatmeans much more in every home.
The giving of ourselves, theChristmas present after all is
only a token of our feelings andmore important are the daily

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contributions we each make tothe happiness of those near us.
House and Garden, December,1938.
Welcome to this special episodeof Heart to Talk this is my 99th
episode and with Christmas a fewdays away, I felt inspired to
explore the true magic of theseason.

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As I've been preparing theholidays with my kids, I've just
been reflecting on.
This pressure and expectationthat continues to arise that
often just overshadows the joythat I feel like we're supposed
to feel in this season.
It's just so easy to get caughtup in the hustle of gift giving

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for all the wrong reasons.
Instead, I wanted to reconnect.
With the holiday spirit from aplace of authenticity and peace.
And I've just been reminding mychildren of that and not trying
to sound cliche, like the realmeaning of Christmas, but like,
what is the real meaning?
What is it that we're deeplycraving and desiring as we put

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up lights and put up the tree asearly as October?
You know, there's something thatwe're all wanting to really
cultivate, express and feel soas I had been searching just for
for my children and I, what itmeans to truly unwrap the magic
of Christmas, not just inDecember, but like every day.
So in this episode, I'm excitedto share how we can unwrap the

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magic of Christmas throughoutthe entire year, regardless of
your faith or beliefs, there arelimitless lessons in Christmas
story that have.
Profound insights that I willshare, and we could learn from
the characters and theunderlying gifts they embody,
bringing this concept ofunwrapping the magic of
Christmas to life in a universalway.

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I was really inspired when Iheard it pitched in a way that
I'm going to share with youthrough one of my favorite
authors, so Sarah Ban Brodick islike one of my favorite authors,
and she really just activatessuch inspiration anytime I
listen to her and has taught mehow to make everyday life a
prayer and to turn the mundaneinto magic.

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I was listening to, One of herbooks, Simple Abundance, 365
days to a balanced and joyfullife.
And so each day has a quote andthen a powerful, message to keep
you inspired and motivated.
And of course a balanced andjoyful and so she dove into the
Christmas story and how.
There's true miracles and giftswithin the story.

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And, I'm going to do this bysharing the characters in the
Christmas story and then thegift that they give, right?
So the first is the gift ofspirit, unconditional love, next
we have Mary, whose present tothe world was selflessness.
The surrender of ego and willneeded to bring down heaven to

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earth.
Joseph, her fiance, gifted ustrust and faith, believing in a
divine plan amidst uncertaintyand chaos.
The child born that nightbrought forgiveness, wholeness,
second chances, and grace.
The angels delivered gifts oftidings of comfort, joy, and
peace while the shepherd boygave generosity, the innkeeper's

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wife demonstrated the gifts ofcompassion and charity, and then
there were the three Kings fromthe East who followed the bright
star in search of a Royal birthalthough on their camels, they
carry treasures the gifts theyactually gave us was wonder,
acceptance, and courage.

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I do believe it's.
The true essence of Christmas,when we think of in everyday
life, unconditional love isneeded.
Selflessness, trust and faith,forgiveness, wholeness, grace,
joy, comfort, peace, generosity,compassion, charity.

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And of course, wonder,acceptance, and courage.
And those are within each andevery one of us.
We can embody those in oureveryday lives and inspire
others, and we could seek itand, and witness it in others.
And that's truly beautiful.
The magic in life that I believewe all try to capture in the

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Christmas spirit as we put upOur beautiful lights and our
trees and wrap up these gifts aswe explore how to carry the
spirit of giving into oureveryday lives, let's remember
that the most impactful gift isthe giving of ourselves I'll
reveal seven meaningful ways wecan give priceless gifts.

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Not just during the holidayseason.
But every day, these gifts areabout nurturing our souls and
enriching the lives of thosearound us.
So here are seven powerful giftsto consider to give.
One, the gift of your fullattention and presence in a
world filled of distractions.
Your undivided attention is aprecious gift.

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Two.
The gift of your words speaklife, encouragement, positivity,
and love into the hearts ofthose all around you, everywhere
you go, with your family, yourfriends, work, strangers.
The gift of love and affection.
By giving hugs, kisses, or justthe acts of service that mean so

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much to your loved ones.
The next is the gift of support.
Being there for someone.
Your presence can providestrength during the tough times,
the gift of silent prayers andblessings, send positive energy
and prayers and thoughts tothose who need it most.
And the gift of authenticity, betrue to yourself.

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Your genuine self is a gift tothis world.
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Notes as well, We have somethingfor everyone to support you on
your journey towards empowermentand to unwrap the gifts that you
have within yourself.
And these tools that we have andopportunities and experiences
are a great starting place As wewrap up this episode, I do want
to remind you everyday life is aprayer.

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So let's carry the beautifulgifts from the Christmas story.
Unconditional love, the spiritthat binds us all together.
Selflessness, exemplified byMary, reminding us to put others
for ourselves.
Trust in faith, like Josephshowed, believing in the unseen
and supporting one anotherthrough challenges.
comfort, joy, and peace broughtby the angels, which we can all

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share in our daily interactions.
Generosity demonstrated by theshepherd boy, always willing to
give from the heart and Thegifts of the three Kings.
acceptance, courage, and wonder.
And remember that the greatestgift we can offer is the gift of
ourselves.
The love, time, and genuineconnection we share with those

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around us has no price tag.
Your full attention, the gift ofyour words, the gift of love and
affection, the gift of support,the gift of silent prayers and
blessings, the gift ofauthenticity and the gift of
experiences.
So friends let's step into eachday with the spirit of giving,

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nurturing the magic within usand spreading it to everyone we
encounter.
May your days be filled with joyand warmth of this season now
and always.
Until next time, keep thatChristmas magic alive in your
heart 365 days a year.

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Otherwise, friends, I will beback in two weeks for another
episode of Heart to.