They say Christmas is love so today we do a little work on filling up with love and spreading it all about. Metta meditation is loving kindness meditation and our meditation today is this practice of giving love and the bonus is, we get what we give. In this episode we will learn: ~What Metta Meditation is and how to practice ~Loving Kindness meditation for ChristmasLove the show? Please review and rate Stress Therapy here: https://lovethepodcast.com/StressTherapy)Quotes: “We get what we give and today, it’s going to be love. What’s better than that?” -Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSWInteresting Mentions: Listen to Cheri’s song, Christmas Makes Me Hot! Here: https://open.spotify.com/track/243XihhravQygY1QrN6scT?si=01685aa4cd654602) Christmas Makes Me Hot by 13 Stories Love in a Christmas chat room ~ we met onlineHe told me that he had a beard and was a small guy ~ did I mind?I told him I’m pretty short myself He mentioned he worked at the mall…and was a Christmas elf I never thought it’d happen, we fell in love so madlyI've been loving tights and striped hats on my boyfriend called Todd BradleyI wait every day in line by Santa’s sleigh to get a chance to sayI want that elf on Christmas day! Oh, I got to see my elfOh, I got a kiss my elfA little something for myself every ChristmasNow, Christmas makes me hot! We're the cutest Christmas couple you've ever seenHe loves to trim my tree and everything we do is red and greenHe likes to sip coco and ice skateHe makes me toys by hand (some dirty) My sexy elf is great I’ve been so naughty with him, but I love the perksIt's costing stocking stuffers, not making the list, the whole worksThrow another log on my elf songHow can it be wrong when he gets off early and brings eggnog?! Oh, I got to see my elfOh, I got a kiss my elfA little something for myself every ChristmasNow, Christmas makes me hot! Fa la la la la… He's got to go back up north after the 1stI'm gonna miss his pointy shoes and high voice it's a Christmas curseI kiss his little shoulders they’re sweetTiny fuzzy sweaters…I'll miss my Christmas treat Oh Santa don't make him go back to The PoleI’ll be here ’til next year sending candy letters praying for snowI’ll tie a mistletoe around my evergreen so in my heart I knowHe’ll be back next year to love me so! Oh, I got to see my elfOh, I got a kiss my elfA little something for myself every ChristmasNow, Christmas makes me hot! The Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and Author Twitter: @stresstherapy Instagram: @thestresstherapist Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheriaugustineflake) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-augustine-flake-719b044) Website: https://thestresstherapist.com/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thestresstherapist) Stay in touch with Cheri: https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/) Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat! https://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/) https://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/) Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go here: https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/ to schedule a free 15 minute consultation Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15903117.Cheri_Augustine_Flake) Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! https://www.amazon.com/Honey-DONE-Productive-Household-Absolutely/dp/0997950919/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8) A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW: Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go to www.iLoveTherapy.com) to find out about meditation retreats & yoga retreats.