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Oh yea, its that time of the season again, pull out those menorahs get out that Christmas tree! Time to Fa, La, La, La, F-in LA!
For single people (and divorced, and widowed, and even married people) This holiday reminds us, of how alone we are, and how we want to crawl into a hole, and come out just about the same time as Punxsutawney Phil does.
So how do YOU cope during the most 'festive time of year"
I embrace it. I decorate and bake and sing and await snow flurries with anticipation. Sorry. Can't/won't share the misery.
Okay okay, there is one thing I hate about the holidays: the insane commercialism. I hate the feeling that I have to buy so and so a gift, the running around trying to find the perfect gift (God knows why- why?? Why do I have that pressure to find "the perfect gift!?) I would like to commence a non-commercial holiday giftless joyful tradition.
Today so far I went to Kmart, then the grocery store. I just ate my dinner at lunchtime, because I figure the only thing open tonight is the movie theater and maybe I'll get a hot dog there tonight.
(BTW, my lunch was three chicken legs from the hot food case, instant stuffing,instant mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. I LOVED IT!)
I'm single and divorced, but I still enjoy the holidays. I'm looking forward to the whole family getting together both tonight and at Christmas. Once the wine is opened, then it really gets fun!
The only thing that I dread is the shopping. I do it online, now. I cannot stand the mall, ugh!
The secret to getting over the holiday blues is don't start the pity party.
Do some volunteer work like organise a group of co-workers to buy gifts for under privileged kids or help out in a soup kitchen or food shelf. By doing something for other people we make ourselves feel as if we are contributing and it feels great.
The secret to getting over the holiday blues is don't start the pity party.
Do some volunteer work like organise a group of co-workers to buy gifts for under privileged kids or help out in a soup kitchen or food shelf. By doing something for other people we make ourselves feel as if we are contributing and it feels great.
I just had a little ritual of my own. I'd bought a new spice rack and went through the spices my Mom had prepared with her own little hands and sent to me. At my rate of cooking, they may last me a lifetime.
Oh yea, its that time of the season again, pull out those menorahs get out that Christmas tree! Time to Fa, La, La, La, F-in LA!
For single people (and divorced, and widowed, and even married people) This holiday reminds us, of how alone we are, and how we want to crawl into a hole, and come out just about the same time as Punxsutawney Phil does.
So how do YOU cope during the most 'festive time of year"
Jonathan
I stay away from the mob scene at the stores. Do all my shopping the rest of the year. Walk alot. Talk to people on CD. Work. Ignore fake happy couples and envy the truly happy ones. They are few, so there's not much to envy. And I thank God I'm alive everyday.
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I would like to commence a non-commercial holiday giftless joyful tradition.
