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Episode 342: The Quiet Gifts of Christmas · Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast
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  Speaker 1: by Joe Wattis.
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  Speaker 2: We wish to entertain, instruct, and motivate.
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  Speaker 1: If nothing else, hopefully we can entertain and inspire you
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  Speaker 1: to live a more positive life three hundred and sixty five.
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  Speaker 2: Days a year. We hope you enjoy this message.
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  Speaker 3: A child excitedly tells his mom, I figured out what
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  Speaker 3: Santa loves most. She says, cookies nope, milk nope. Well
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  Speaker 3: then what isn't He looks at her grins and says,
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  Speaker 3: quiet children, That's why he only visits when we're asleep.
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  Speaker 3: Merry Christmas and welcome to this week's episode of Positively
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  Speaker 3: three sixty five. You're weekly reminder that joy is often
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  Speaker 3: found in the simplest of moments. I'm your host, the
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  Speaker 3: creator of this podcast, Joe Wattis, and this week we're
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  Speaker 3: focusing on the quiet, meaningful gifts of Christmas, the ones
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  Speaker 3: you can't wrap but you can absolutely feel presence, kindness, warmth, connection.
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  Speaker 3: These are the gifts that last long after the lights
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  Speaker 3: come down. But first, before we get into all that,
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  Speaker 3: we have this week's trivia question. Are you ready for it? Here?
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  Speaker 3: It is in which country? Is a traditional to celebrate
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  Speaker 3: Christmas by lighting giant decorated goat figures made of straw.
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  Speaker 3: We will have the answer when we come back. Hey,
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  Speaker 3: and happy reading. Welcome back. Do you know the answer
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  Speaker 3: to this week's trivia question? The question was in which
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  Speaker 3: country is it traditional to celebrate Christmas by lighting a
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  Speaker 3: giant decorated goat figure made of straw. The answer is Sweden,
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  Speaker 3: home of the famous Yule goat. The Yule goat tradition
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  Speaker 3: goes back sentries and symbolizes protection, good fortune, and the
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  Speaker 3: festive spirit of the season. Today, many towns create large
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  Speaker 3: straw goats as part of their holiday celebrations. It's a
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  Speaker 3: reminder that traditions, big or small, help to anchor us
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  Speaker 3: and bring us all together. Christmas often arrives with a
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  Speaker 3: flurry of activity, gifts, gatherings, meals, plans, But beneath all
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  Speaker 3: the noise lies the heart of the season. The quiet
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  Speaker 3: gifts a warm conversation, a shared laugh, a moment of
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  Speaker 3: peace in the middle of a busy day, a sense
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  Speaker 3: of belonging, even in simple ways. These are the gifts
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  Speaker 3: that don't need ribbons. They ask for nothing but attention,
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  Speaker 3: and when we slow down enough to notice them, Christmas
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  Speaker 3: becomes more than a holiday. It becomes a feeling, a
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  Speaker 3: feeling of connection, of compassion, of light. Today's quote to
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  Speaker 3: end the program comes from Calvin Coolidge. Christmas is not
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  Speaker 3: a time, nor a season, but a state of mind
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  Speaker 3: wherever you are today, surrounded by family, catching a quiet
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  Speaker 3: moment alone, or simply taking a breath. Let Christmas be
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  Speaker 3: a reminder of the goodness that still surrounds you. Let
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  Speaker 3: kindness be your gift, Let presence be your offering, Let
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  Speaker 3: love be your legacy. Today, thank you for spending some
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  Speaker 3: of your Christmas with me on Positively three sixty five.
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  Speaker 3: Wishing you a warm, the peace, and the joy of
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  Speaker 3: Christmas today and always, thank you for.
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  Speaker 1: so until next time, stay positive today and every day
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  Speaker 1: three hundred and sixty five days a year.
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