This one's for those alone for the holidays.
Picture this.
You are surrounded by family this holiday season. Big dinner, lots of people. Can you picture it? Now, I assume you are seeing an idyllic family sitting there laughing and showing each other how much they care.
Now smack yourself in the face and wake up. That is not real.
This is what I want you to picture instead. You are surrounded by family this holiday season. Big dinner, lots of people. Can you picture it? Your mother sits next to you and keeps asking you about your love life. Are you ever going to settle down? When will you have children? Blah, blah, blah… Your cousin is nearby nodding in agreement, chiming in about the wonders of parenthood as her child smears gravy all over her blonde hair while screaming bloody murder. Your successful brother sits nearby talking about his great job and great home and great life. Your other brother keeps poking you in your side or giving you wet willies. Your sister is going through a phase and HATES EVERYONE! There is your uncle who can’t keep his hands to himself and gropes every girl he sees, while his wife drowns herself in sherry. Your father also drinks too much but you don’t like it when he drinks because it makes him angry. On more than one occasion you have witnessed the turkey being hurled through the picture window or a table full of food being destroyed because someone dared to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. So you wait until you start to see the switch flip and then you quietly find your exit.
Family. Tis the season, right?
This time of the year can be difficult. Some people feel more alone over the holidays. When that happens, picture the family holiday I described above and I guarantee you will feel a bit lighter, happier, more joyful about your holiday spent alone. When the holidays come around, I want nothing more than to be alone. My dogs are okay, but otherwise, just leave me alone. I am utterly content to make some soups or stews, watch the snow fall, and talk to absolutely no one. Very few people have the idyllic family holiday shown in movies. More often than not, we have complex families that are just exhausting. So glasses up people. Cheers to a quiet, hassle-free holiday without the family drama and stressful travel. Make no plans. Wake up each day and do what makes you most happy.
Happy holidays!
https://lorihodges.com/blog/f/alone-f...
You are surrounded by family this holiday season. Big dinner, lots of people. Can you picture it? Now, I assume you are seeing an idyllic family sitting there laughing and showing each other how much they care.
Now smack yourself in the face and wake up. That is not real.
This is what I want you to picture instead. You are surrounded by family this holiday season. Big dinner, lots of people. Can you picture it? Your mother sits next to you and keeps asking you about your love life. Are you ever going to settle down? When will you have children? Blah, blah, blah… Your cousin is nearby nodding in agreement, chiming in about the wonders of parenthood as her child smears gravy all over her blonde hair while screaming bloody murder. Your successful brother sits nearby talking about his great job and great home and great life. Your other brother keeps poking you in your side or giving you wet willies. Your sister is going through a phase and HATES EVERYONE! There is your uncle who can’t keep his hands to himself and gropes every girl he sees, while his wife drowns herself in sherry. Your father also drinks too much but you don’t like it when he drinks because it makes him angry. On more than one occasion you have witnessed the turkey being hurled through the picture window or a table full of food being destroyed because someone dared to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. So you wait until you start to see the switch flip and then you quietly find your exit.
Family. Tis the season, right?
This time of the year can be difficult. Some people feel more alone over the holidays. When that happens, picture the family holiday I described above and I guarantee you will feel a bit lighter, happier, more joyful about your holiday spent alone. When the holidays come around, I want nothing more than to be alone. My dogs are okay, but otherwise, just leave me alone. I am utterly content to make some soups or stews, watch the snow fall, and talk to absolutely no one. Very few people have the idyllic family holiday shown in movies. More often than not, we have complex families that are just exhausting. So glasses up people. Cheers to a quiet, hassle-free holiday without the family drama and stressful travel. Make no plans. Wake up each day and do what makes you most happy.
Happy holidays!
https://lorihodges.com/blog/f/alone-f...
No comments have been added yet.
