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I think the greatest gift we can give others this holiday season is: attention!  Being present with others while in the moment is a tremendous gift.  There are so many distractions today than ever before in history!

Attention doesn’t cost money.  All it does cost is moments of your time. So many people are very disconnected and lonely and all they want is for someone, anyone to pay attention to them and listen to what they have to say.

I’m a strong proponent these days of boundaries.  Everything must come with limits.  But be on the look out for people who just need a few minutes of your time and give that gift to them if you can and if you feel it is appropriate.

Getting a material gift is great, but it is not everything.  I think that deep connections and conversations with…