Thank you for sharing this, Diane! I feel like I have a foot in both worlds... I have such a tough time with the holidays and darker days of the year, but I am also overwhelmed with busyness and putting on a brave/happy face for my children. These are all wonderful suggestions for both myself and my interactions with others.
Dec 21, 2023·edited Dec 21, 2023Liked by Diane Hatz
I don't dislike the holidays and I don't have any negative feelings or experiences but I am very apathetic towards them. I didn't grow up celebrating Christmas (I was 14 the first time we did) and so it's not something that excites me. At first I loved it for the presents, but as I've become an adult and grown older, I can buy things when I want them so that has lost its allure too. To be honest, the only reason there is a Christmas tree in our home is because my husband put it up. I appreciate that because we do have a child and I don't want to be a Grinch and steal Christmas from him. But I do feel like a Grinch often even though I don't actively hate or sabotage the holidays.
Thank you for this wonderful post Diane. I have multiple reasons for not liking the holidays and it always such a hard time of year for me. I have great compassion for anyone who struggles through this time of year.
This will be my 86th Christmas. I've gone from decorating every room in the house to doing almost nothing. And I have lost most of my interest in the holidays - for a variety of reasons. The commercialization , the length of the season, which now seems to start before Halloween, the family is grown or out of town, and some important members are no longer with us. Having said that, I am also very appreciative for what we are doing and what we have.
What a wonderfully written article. Great tips. I also hate this time of year. But we're only 3 days from the solstice and then it will start to get lighter. And in a few days time it will all be done for another year. Take care x
Thanks for sharing this, Diane. Holidays can be rough, especially when far from family. I might be visiting NM in the near future. I’ll let you know and maybe we can meet up to talk about writing and Substack. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for sharing this, Diane! I feel like I have a foot in both worlds... I have such a tough time with the holidays and darker days of the year, but I am also overwhelmed with busyness and putting on a brave/happy face for my children. These are all wonderful suggestions for both myself and my interactions with others.
I don't dislike the holidays and I don't have any negative feelings or experiences but I am very apathetic towards them. I didn't grow up celebrating Christmas (I was 14 the first time we did) and so it's not something that excites me. At first I loved it for the presents, but as I've become an adult and grown older, I can buy things when I want them so that has lost its allure too. To be honest, the only reason there is a Christmas tree in our home is because my husband put it up. I appreciate that because we do have a child and I don't want to be a Grinch and steal Christmas from him. But I do feel like a Grinch often even though I don't actively hate or sabotage the holidays.
Thank you for this wonderful post Diane. I have multiple reasons for not liking the holidays and it always such a hard time of year for me. I have great compassion for anyone who struggles through this time of year.
This will be my 86th Christmas. I've gone from decorating every room in the house to doing almost nothing. And I have lost most of my interest in the holidays - for a variety of reasons. The commercialization , the length of the season, which now seems to start before Halloween, the family is grown or out of town, and some important members are no longer with us. Having said that, I am also very appreciative for what we are doing and what we have.
What a wonderfully written article. Great tips. I also hate this time of year. But we're only 3 days from the solstice and then it will start to get lighter. And in a few days time it will all be done for another year. Take care x
Thanks for sharing this, Diane. Holidays can be rough, especially when far from family. I might be visiting NM in the near future. I’ll let you know and maybe we can meet up to talk about writing and Substack. Keep up the great work!