I don’t hate the holidays but there are added stressors this time of year that I don’t need. My sister and I have a strained relationship and that makes holidays tricky and uncomfortable when mom wants all of her children together. I got lucky in one aspect. I absolutely despise shopping of any kind and my 19 year old daughter loves to shop so I give her the money and she gets the best presents.

The Christmas environment (music included) often makes me sad. To me, it invites one to buy into some ideal magical season that may not be realistic. I am usually struggling this time of year so I notice how far I am from a magical season.

Having said that, I think I’ll be ok this year. I hope you are as well.