How to make the holidays easier? Daydream. |
Tis the season to be jolly. It’s the most wonderful time of
the year. Stock phrases such as these tend to make those who are alone feel
left out. Forbes Living shares some ideas for readers who may be alone or
feeling family pressure this holiday season.
We cannot count the number of times when family members and
friends of the family would ask; Why aren’t you married yet?” ‘What’s it like
to live alone?” ‘Don’t you get lonely?” Nor can we count the number of times
people have said “keep your chin up” when things were not going all that great.
For readers who are having a hard time and visiting family this holiday season,
here are some tips to make it easier.
Pack something in your luggage that makes you happy and
smile. It can be small stuffed animal, a book, journal or music that suddenly
makes you start dancing. Escape to it when the pressure becomes too much or the
cloying questions start to feel like poison darts to the heart.
Plan an escape. You can always borrow a car if needed, and
drive to a shopping mall or someplace or just park the vehicle someplace to recharge.
(Note that recharge does not mean revenge. Although sometimes it’s pleasant to plan
it.)
Forbes Living TV reminds readers to not over indulge in liquor
or sweet and fatty foods. It is oh so easy to have another spiked eggnog with a
small plate of holiday cookies. But you’ll pay for it later so why bother now?
Finally, realize that no body is perfect. Not even the sister
with the thin body and lovely hair, nor the cousin with the six figure salary, nor
the older parents. Everybody has issues. Isn’t it nice to know you’re not alone?
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