Fete Lifestyle Magazine December 2015 | Page 24

Our society today has turned the holiday season into a time of mass consumerism, stress, rushing and over-indulgence that really doesn’t seem to encapsulate what the holidays used to mean.

Let’s take a step back and envision how our holidays could be different by embracing the ideological system of the 1960’s. A system rooted on the values of peace, love and simple living. A system in which many made focused efforts to live in harmony with nature.

So how can we dial it back a bit? In my mind, it’s something that I’ve coined Hippie Holidays. Here are a few ideas to get back to the basics and share in the peaceful joy of the simple things in life with loved ones this holiday season.

Simple Ideas for a Very Hippie Holiday

By Jackie Minchillo