I struggle with the holidays. It is, for me, a time where loss and melancholy are stronger feelings than connection and joy.
From Thanksgiving until NYE, everything seems to move at warp speed with little time for me to recharge my batteries. I find myself dreading socializing because it's so draining, yet I know social contact is necessary. I'm taking a break from YLF and other social media until after New Years Day. Maybe the hiatus will be a reset and allow me to carefully think about my guiding word for 2024 as well as plan for a holiday getaway to someplace where sun and warmth are in abundance.