Holidays

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The Holiday's... Celebration or Bah Humbug?

I don't know about you, but the holidays after divorce still strike terror in my heart. It's my third holiday season sans a husband and trying to deal with relatives that still invite the X and his "significant other" to MY family holiday's each year. I know I should be the mature one and say.. oh that's great... we get along so well, I'm HAPPY to have he and his latest come and join in with the holidays... BUT I really am NOT OK with it!

As if that's not enough, I not only have to share my relatives and my two daughters with my X, but now my oldest has a boyfriend and I have to share her with them too! What does one do to "move on" with their lives and still keep the traditions of your past holiday's? I'd love to hear your suggestions or stories here.

Please add your suggestions or stories about coping with being single during the holidays here.

Or Email me here.. and I'll post without divulging your identity. Holiday Ideas!

Holiday Ideas!

Stress Less During the Holidays

Sunlight Take a five minute outdoor break. Sunlight can help fight the low light wintertime blues.

Take time Take fifteen minutes a day just for you and guard that time carefully.

Expectations Make a list of all your shoulds and your have-tas then ask yourself Who says?

Sensible eating Allow yourself  treats but pace yourself.

Spending limits Set your gift ideas before you shop and stick with it.               

Laugh Find humor in the middle of frantic. Relax, dont take it so serious!      

Exercise After the big meal, take a walk! You will burn more calories if you walk right  away.

Small gifts Think of gifts that are small but meaningful, example: write a story for your  child,  making him/her  the hero, then read or tell your story to them on Christmas Eve.

Spirit Consider what the real Spirit of the Holidays means to you.