Holiday Feelings: Are They Merry or Stressful?

Posted by Teresa, Volunteer Mentor @hopeful33250, Dec 18, 2018

We are in the middle of a holiday season marked by twinkling lights, music, movies and sentiments that are supposed to bring joy and cheer. What if you don’t feel those sentiments right now? Is that OK?

Perhaps you have experienced difficulties, maybe health problems, loss of a job, or loss of a loved one. Maybe it is not possible to work-up the holiday cheer that everyone else experiences.

What do we do with the holidays if we are not feeling cheerful and upbeat?

Let's share together what you are doing with your less-than-merry holiday feelings.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Just Want to Talk Support Group.

Parus | @parus | Dec 25, 2018

In reply to @merpreb "@parus- who is the artist? Happy holidays." + (show)

@merpreb I am the artist.

Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Dec 25, 2018

In reply to @parus "Merry Christmas everyone!!! Grateful for the connect community." + (show)

Let me add my holiday greetings to those of @parus. I hope that today is rewarding and satisfying for every Member in this discussion group. Might you find happiness today within yourself doing that which gives you peace and joy. It could mean reaching out to others, writing gratitude thoughts in a journal, cooking yourself and/or someone else a nice meal, or reading a book you enjoy.

Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Dec 25, 2018

In reply to @parus "@merpreb I am the artist." + (show)

Parus- that drawing is sensational. How long have you been drawing?

Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Dec 25, 2018

In reply to @hopeful33250 "Let me add my holiday greetings to those of @parus. I hope that today is rewarding..." + (show)

@hopeful- hear hear! Happy holidays

Parus | @parus | Dec 25, 2018

In reply to @merpreb "Parus- that drawing is sensational. How long have you been drawing?" + (show)

@merpreb From the time of my first 8 count box of Crayola Crayons 🖍

lioness | @lioness | Dec 25, 2018

Holiday feelings. Hope You have to be a positive person even to have hope I think this is who we are how can a person who is negative about everything have hope? All of us have gone through physical,emotional problems how could we get through it all if we didn't have hope I think a positive person can help a negative person change , do you? Just my thoughts What do you think? Merry Christmas everyone.