Bored During the Holidays?
#boringholidays
Though many people enjoy the hubbub of shopping and decorating
and the clamor of children on the holidays, I believe a great many people don’t
enjoy the few days of good cheer at all. In fact, some of my clients grieve the
holidays. People celebrating all around only reminds some of loss and perhaps
having nowhere to go to feel the security of family on Christmas.
For many years, I would simply make plans to be on a
vacation for the holiday. That was my way of avoiding the fact that I had
established no “normal” family, as much of the world sees it. There would be no
children waking up early to see what Santa brought, no holiday wonder bedecking
my yard, and certainly no Christmas tree in the living room! I made laws
against those things. But, as I’ve asked myself over the years, and have asked
my clients, too, what exactly are we expecting on a holiday that we don’t
expect on a normal day in our lives? Can’t we create what we need without
falling prey to old feelings of grief and dismay? I think we can.
One thing for sure is that life around us seems to stop on
Christmas Eve and Christmas day. The gym closes. The grocery stores shut off
the lights. Restaurants don’t serve food. All of the regular shows on
television that you generally look forward to have been preempted by old
holiday movies and cartoons about snowmen. Everyone seems to be taking a
much-needed break.
But what about people who have nowhere to eat or a place to
visit? I guess we could go to the movies. The cinemas tend to stay open and
fairly packed on Christmas. You could find solace there. If you want to wait
until the day after Christmas, you can find shopping bargains a plenty. If you
can make it through Christmas Eve and Christmas day, then, you probably will be
okay.
So, think of things that can fulfill your needs during those
two rather slow and silent days.
I know that many yoga and meditation practices hold special
classes and services for the holidays, if you enjoy that.
You can invite a few people over who are in the same
situation as you and have a potluck.
You can rent a few movies and have an all-night event
watching funny films.
Then, the least likely, I know, would be to take the time to
be alone and away from everybody and everything.
Write in your journal about what you want to accomplish
during the New Year. Journal your feelings and put on some sacred music to take
you to a place of total peace.
This maybe a good time to start a home project, such as
painting a room. What better way to make good out of something negative than to
take action on something that has been on your to-do list that you haven’t had
time for?
Absolutely, without a doubt, one of the best things to do is
to invite a bunch of orphan friends over who aren’t going home for Christmas
and make a big holiday feast. Plan some fun games and great music and you can
create your own family.
This list is inspiring me. Maybe I don’t want to do family
this year for Christmas! I’ll give my momma to a friend and paint my bedroom
chartreuse. LOL
No matter what you choose to do, know this for certain, no
day defines you. You are the same person yesterday, today and tomorrow, no
matter what holiday happens. Holiday blues be gone!
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