42 Sleeps Left!
So I'm totally into the Xmas swing already. Although I haven't finished all my decorating (it's just cuz there's SO much) my tree is up. But most importantly, my shopping is almost done. I have a few stocking stuffers to pick up and I'm still waiting to hear back from my sister-in-law with some ideas for my nephew and then I'm done! Hooray!
I love this time of year so much. I especially love it when I don't have to deal with all the other Xmas shoppers. I have a thing about crowds when I actually have to accomplish something. If I can just go with the flow then crowds aren't so bad.
*insert segue to depressing therapy stuff*
I remember how stressful holidays used to be growing up. Mom always worked so hard to make them special and fun. And the day itself was usually pretty good (most years anyway). But I remember the tension and the stress of the weeks leading up to Christmas. The 'need' for everything to be just so. The expectations and the disappointments. The arguments and the lectures. The depression and the dysfunction.
That's part of why I make such a strong committment to happiness and fun this time of year. A committment to capturing the joy and wonder of the season, the child-like excitement and bounciness that marks Christmas. No pressure. No 'needs'. No great expectations. Just fun. Just joy. Just being with my family and my friends and most especially my Hunny.
Hunny & I have decided that this year will me a little bit more fun (read: more toys) than usual since it's just us. As much as I have super fun when we have Xmas at my family's house, it's nice to have just us every once in a while. Hey, what can I say? I've always been a big fan of the variety.
In part I think that it's because of how stressful holidays used to be, that I feel especially good this time of year. The contrast is greatest right now. It's easy to see how far we've come and how much we've healed. It's nice to finally say that we're a 'Recovered Family' rather than a 'Family in Recovery' or worse yet a 'Dysfunctional Family'.
I love this time of year so much. I especially love it when I don't have to deal with all the other Xmas shoppers. I have a thing about crowds when I actually have to accomplish something. If I can just go with the flow then crowds aren't so bad.
*insert segue to depressing therapy stuff*
I remember how stressful holidays used to be growing up. Mom always worked so hard to make them special and fun. And the day itself was usually pretty good (most years anyway). But I remember the tension and the stress of the weeks leading up to Christmas. The 'need' for everything to be just so. The expectations and the disappointments. The arguments and the lectures. The depression and the dysfunction.
That's part of why I make such a strong committment to happiness and fun this time of year. A committment to capturing the joy and wonder of the season, the child-like excitement and bounciness that marks Christmas. No pressure. No 'needs'. No great expectations. Just fun. Just joy. Just being with my family and my friends and most especially my Hunny.
Hunny & I have decided that this year will me a little bit more fun (read: more toys) than usual since it's just us. As much as I have super fun when we have Xmas at my family's house, it's nice to have just us every once in a while. Hey, what can I say? I've always been a big fan of the variety.
In part I think that it's because of how stressful holidays used to be, that I feel especially good this time of year. The contrast is greatest right now. It's easy to see how far we've come and how much we've healed. It's nice to finally say that we're a 'Recovered Family' rather than a 'Family in Recovery' or worse yet a 'Dysfunctional Family'.
posted by Buster Fixxitt & his Best Girl @ 12:14 p.m.
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