Less Stuff More Heart Analysis

The Overdue Break for Everyone After reading “Less Stuff, More Heart: 5 Gifts On a New Dad’s Christmas List” by Christopher Zumski Finke, it got me thinking about what “giving gifts” really meant, and how much it has been seen as giving someone something super expensive to show how much you care about them, but gift giving isn’t about the price of the item, but the thought of the person giving. Gift giving and gift receiving is always a nice act. It can make others feel happy, and can make you feel happy. But sometimes the things that people really want is something more than material, sometimes people don’t need to give or receive physical gifts. Sometimes giving or receiving something more than material, like an action or words that you express to someone can impact their life in a greater way than a material gift. Even giving someone a simple gift can send a stronger message than a fancy, pricey gift. I came to this realization years ago. Every Christmas that I can remember, my …show more content…
To take some time away from the busyness of everyday life, and I would also ask for that gift. If I were able to take perhaps a week away from the rush of everyday life with just me and my thoughts. I would be able to reflect on everything, whether it be the way I act in my life, or the things I do that affect my life. Sometimes during the weekend I am left alone by myself in the house. Whenever I am able to have time to do things by myself, I always get more done. I do my homework, clean my room, and find time to just be with my thoughts and be able to reflect. I believe that everyone could use a break and just get some time with themselves. It would get a lot of everyday life stress off of people’s backs for a while. Their time away could give everyone a time to just do what they want, and maybe reflect. While they’re away they could look at your normal life from a distance, and maybe find ways to improve your everyday