Whew! After coming back home on the 18th, it’s been 4 busy days of catching up with work, friends and family. If there’s one thing I realized 18 days away from home, there’s nothing more important than the people you love.

The other thing I realized, only when I got back, is how late I’m going to be for people’s Christmas presents and cards But never mind that, I want to share with you a way to send a Christmas card that not only lifts someone’s spirits, but also helps them grow as a person.

It’s actually very simple, and first appeared 2 years ago in my post Give Someone a Magical Christmas. All you have to do is include and complete this magical phrase in your Christmas card:

Who you are makes a difference to me because…

Junming, who you are makes a difference to me because of your continued support and strength, you inspire me to do better in my own life.

Dom, who you are makes a difference to me because of your dedication to your dreams and your wacky humor, you inspire me and make me laugh at the same time.

Brenda, who you are makes a difference to me because of your support and integrity, I know you are someone I can count on.

Yezhong, who you are makes a difference to me because of your wisdom and your integrity, I know I can always go to you for some well-thought out advice.

And so on.

Other phrases you can also use are:

I appreciate you for…

I’ve always admired you for…

Only 3 more days till Christmas – who’s someone you know whom could really use a special (last minute) personal development Christmas card?