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Christmas should be a joyous season. In the past, I'd get excited that Christmas was coming, even though it was a lot more busy & stressful than normal.
But this year, I am having a real hard time finding that joy. I won't get into the details--that's all in my journal. But does anyone else feel the same way?
But this year, I am having a real hard time finding that joy. I won't get into the details--that's all in my journal. But does anyone else feel the same way?
Simplify, simplify, simplify! Buy for fewer people-- just immediate family and perhaps a few others you are very close with. Many will be relieved from the pressure of exchanging gifts, which is time consuming, stressful, and expensive. Send cards to everyone instead if you like. It really is the thought that counts. No need to decorate much either.
To really celebrate the season, consider taking your family to a homeless shelter or soup kitchen and serve the less fortunate. Christmas was never intended to be about materialism.
The cold locks me up and I have chronic pain. Chicago is not such a good place for a person with these conditions! I make it a point to go somewhere warm and sunny on or around Christmas. That is my present to myself!
Take care and don't stress! Merry Christmas!
While I am feeling a bit better than I was right at Christmas, I've had a frustrating year with several surgeries and hospitalizations. I had a very bad accident involving my ankles, and dealing with the pain with that and rehab and surgeries is draining.
I am looking forward to some time off next year. And no more accidents!