Life Coaching: Hallmark Movies

I have absolutely immersed myself in what I call “Christmas Culture.” I have managed to acquire 5 small Christmas trees, crafted 3 tabletop Christmas trees, added garland to my chandelier, set up a nativity scene, and wrap my Christmas presents. I have somehow managed to be halfway organized this year, something I rarely manage to accomplish. My house looks like it’s been invaded by elves, and I even bought Trixie a Christmas sweater. True confession: She initially resisted, but even she succombed to the sheer overwhelming desire of her master to make our house look like the North Pole.

I am also consumed by Hallmark Christmas movies. How I got addicted to those things is a mystery to me because i normally HATE movies where I can map out the plot myself. However, there is something comforting about watching these sweet little movies where I always know everything is going to turn out okay. Heroes and heroines are going to end up falling in love, getting mad at one another, getting back together and kissing at the end. And to improve upon the formula, there’s sometimes a dog. Or kids. Or a princess. Or Santa. How can anyone not love that? I have tuned my TV to the Hallmark Channel and I’ve been keeping it on whenever I’m home. I don’t have to worry about actually watching a complete movie. I can do my laundry, run my vacuum cleaner, go out to dinner, and walk the dog, and when I sit down again in front of my TV, I haven’t missed a thing. It doesn’t even matter if it’s the same movie since all the plots are the same. It’s gotten so bad that my streaming device will ask me, “Are you still watching?” I’m like, “Duh. Doesn’t everyone watch 10 hours straight of Hallmark Christmas movies?”

I don’t know what tomorrow may bring. It may be a good day or it may be a bad day. My roof may leak or my shoe may get a hole in it. But one thing I can count on…Hallmark Christmas movies will always be the same. And I’m okay with that.

Happy Hallmark watching!