Give the Greatest Gift of All Time This Christmas

The clue may be in the heading ☺

Ali Hall
4 min readDec 9, 2021

“Some people are so poor all they have is money.” — Bob Marley

What are your favorite memories?

Sit down, relax with a hot drink and reflect on your life. What memories stand out and why?

For most people, special memories involve spending time with loved ones. A shared sense of togetherness. New experiences with lashings of love and adventure.

Get Creative

Several Christmases ago, I didn’t buy tangible gifts for my loved ones.

I considered each of my loved ones in turn. What they enjoy doing and what we enjoy doing together. Then I brainstormed how I can help them or how we can build upon our relationship together.

🏃‍♀️ For my running companion, a tasty meal out, with my own chauffeur services thrown in for good measure. We spend a lot of time together, but most of it is chasing each other over trails. This was something different. Something to break our habits, dress up, and enjoy new culinary experiences together.

👱‍♀️ For a special little person in my life, a trip to the donkey sanctuary. Supporting a local charity and interacting with the charismatic…

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Ali Hall
Ali Hall

Written by Ali Hall

✍Well-being, feminism, personal growth & life observations. Childfree & owner of Life Without Children & Abnormally Normal. Lover of trail running & dogs.

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