O Wise 1s,

I am gearing up for my annual holiday descent.... into my family-of-origin madcap stuff....

Ho ho ho ho this is not my favorite time of year...

This season extends from right before Thanksgiving through the first of the New Year. Because I'm the only one from the clan who bothered to have any kind of therapy, the visits and interactions can lead me feeling rather alone in my ability to see the ...shall we say, family dynamics?

I'm the only "pyschologically minded" member of the gang, and I often feel alone. It is hard not to blurt out what I have learned in therapy, which these folks do not necessarily want to hear! Plus, I'm predicting that there will be periods when I cannot see my therapist. This will be a challenge. I'm trying to assemble all manner of coping strategies, in addition to my usual ones which include:

*friends
*yoga
*a few good work colleagues
*bubble baths, hot soaks
*walks with my dog
* my exercise class

Anybody else have an especially challenging time during the holidays, and what works for you in times of no T/holiday cheer?