Let go and enjoy the moments

Once again, we close the books on Halloween and move forward to November.

It seems like this is the time of year when it all gets a little crazy, balancing work, family, holidays, my daughter's birthday …

Whoa. Deep breath.

My goal this year is to let go, and enjoy the moments. Yes, the next two months will be a little chaotic, but there's no reason to stress about it.

Instead, I'm going to celebrate the little things, like snuggling on the couch with my family and eating a bowl of ice cream.

If the dishes don't get washed immediately, so be it. If the pile on my desk seems to grow instead of diminish, it's OK – I'll get to it.

This is my reminder to myself to enjoy the ride – the little stuff will come together.

Readers, I hope you'll do the same for yourselves.