Holiday Season is almost on us

[VanM]

I love Christmas and what it symbolizes. But I noticed that lately it has become commercialized where everything seems to be geared towards buying things. I feel that kids have become materialistic because of this rampant marketing strategy and true spirit of the season has slowly eroded.

 

[djanx]

Well, I am already overwhelmed. But, just yesterday, I decided to write everything down including gift ideas, decore, costumes, the works. Its important for me because otherwise I can't think clearly. And then I looked at the list and said, which one is the easiest to do,. i.e. which is the low hanging fruit. And then I placed an order for some Halloween decals online. And this week I will knock off most of the easy stuff. If things work out well, I won't feel that overwhelmed by the time the holidays come.

 

[DylanRowan]

I can finally rest happily in holiday season. I can finally take out of my mind all of my school projects and works, the people I have to see everyday. Nothing makes me less anxious than spending holiday with my family. I get more stressed when school is nearing in vacation, but I just let it go.

 

[Sue]

I tend to stress out over the holiday season but I put things off and then last minute I am rushing around trying to find that perfect gift. I stress out about preparing that perfect meal. I am not around any people only my own child or that part isn't bad for me. When my parents were living and we went there for the holidays it would stress me out to be around so many people. Everybody seemed to be so loud and all the hustle and bustle would take a lot out of me. I am thankful I don't have to deal with all of that now.

 

[amy88]

For me the holidays come with a lot of obligation to see family members, the ones you only see (and dread seeing!) once a year. So I'm not really looking forward to it much. To be honest for someone like me with social anxiety it's an exhausting time of year, and one that I look forward to seeing the back of!

 

[clair02]

I personally love the holidays. It's the only time when I get to see my whole family, because we are all scattered all over the globe. All the stress that comes with the holidays becomes unimportant to me in light of all the benefits that come with the season. Nothing gets me down during the holidays, and I mean nothing! I'm just so happy to be around the people that I love and care about that all the other things just start to fade away...

 

[sidney]

I don't feel the need to give anyone gifts since my budget doesn't allow me too, so I'm actually just going with the flow, you know? Time flies fast and I have some goals to reach, so that's what I'm concentrating on more than anything. But yeah, time does indeed fly fast.