now that xmas is near?

Q: soon it will be xmas day and I don't know if it's natural that i dread these festive season as I find myself more depressive,maybe i miss those when all my family were there and parents both alive

A: I hear you, my family is dead as well, save for my brother and he's five hours away and we're not particularly close. Do you not have any friends you can spend part of the holidays with? How about helping to organize a community christmas dinner or volunteering at one so you'll be around people during Christmas . I go to my friend's for Christmas Day, but Christmas Eve I prepare all the dishes my mum prepared , for just myself. I put on Christmas music, I make the phone calls I need to make overseas to wish people Merry Christmas. I watch all the Christmas movies I love and then watch the different christmas church services . I remember what it was like when I was a kid and teenager and into my adult years, say prayers for the departed family and generally just have a really gentle day of it. I know alot of people get very down and lonely at this time of year, but I've found when I'm doing for someone else, whether it's buying things for samaritain's purse or the toys for tots or santa helpers program, I forget about being lonely and get into the spirit of thing and the reason for the season to begin with. Peace and goodwill towards mankind and celebrating the birth of Christ. I start decorating around mid november and keep my decorations up until almost epiphany . You can choose how you react to the holidays- you can either be positive and proactive or you can be negative and depressed and self absorbed, it's up to you.

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