Wish the holidays would just go away? It’s ok to say, “No!” to them. The following post is important enough to repeat…
Holidays can be nice — and terrible! Family can bring us to our knees — both to swoon and to cringe. Romance can make our hearts flutter or seize.
From Halloween to New Year’s, at least here in the U.S., 24/7 we’re inundated with messages of how this is the time for families and lovers. We’re instructed to either kiss, or to kiss and make up.
Sometimes they’re not possible. At times, they aren’t in our best interest.
Traditional or sacred, I invite you to join me in acknowledging that some holiday seasons are best ignored. It’s ok to give them a rest. Some years, it’s fine if we just get through them!
We’re allowed to do whatever it takes to mark time, to survive, to thrive through and into gentle holiday-clear January.
[…] The same goes for Mother’s Day and “blessed is the family” designated events such as Xmas, Thanksgiving (and don’t get me started on other sundry […]
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Also, wanted to add – you are soo cute! And I love your red hair! Sorry wanted to comment that by your pup post or about but I’ll leave it here! : )
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you are very kind 🙂
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True, true! 🙂
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Amen to that, Daal…artificial sentiments cannot be expected to override the nature of the human condition…relationships are complicated and are fluid, and it is inhumane to add salt to wounds by expecting people to pretend in the name of “celebration”. Thanks for sharing this compassionate message 🙂
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