WRITING PROMPT | HOLIDAYS | RELATIONSHIPS
Back to Time, Holidays, Heal After Feeling Unloved
Time Travel, When Returning Can Heal and Change Us
Could time travel lessen my sadness? If I could return to my childhood, I would recapture the holiday magic felt as a child. And return to my present day with a renewed sense of awe and fewer expectations.
As an adult, stress fades the holiday sparkle. Overwhelm takes the joy out of holiday cheer — all the expectations, obligations, pressures of gift-giving, planning who to see and who to avoid. And the sadness — missing our loved ones who are no longer here with us.
The holidays challenge us and test our boundaries. Will we jump over hurdles to return home at the expense of our well-being? Or, decide this is the year we love them from afar.
What if we try something different? But if we break with holiday traditions, we fear disappointing our family.
It’s okay to say, No.
Simplify the holidays—choose to do less.
When we protect our boundaries, we gain peace of mind. Allow happiness and joy back into our lives.
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