There are many who suffer from seasonal depression. Or some just have the feels around this time of year. Lift your spirits by getting into the spirit of the holidays. Use the decorations, lights, treats, and festivities to your advantage by bringing light to your darkness.
If you’re missing a loved one, turn on some good Christmas music that reminds you of them. Talk about what they used to do this time of year and how they used to celebrate. In turn, you’ll feel motivated to continue their traditions in honor of them.
Don’t skip out on decorations or what you used to do because you’re not where you thought you’d be. Decorate, turn them lights on, watch Home Alone, drink a peppermint mocha, and enjoy being you where you are. Allow the lights from the tree to bring a little lightness to you. Allow the nativity scenes to remind you to have hope, peace, joy, and love for yourself and others.
Take up that invitation to the Christmas concert or play. Take advantage of all the festivities happening around your area. Many churches, schools, communities, and even the malls have events. Go out. Enjoy them. Meet people. Talk in person. Feed your spirit with community and fellowship.
If you don’t have the means to do what you’d like or hope for. That’s ok. Bake some cookies, create a homemade name tag, and give it out to those you love. A gift of food comes from love. Every year I try one of my grandmothers recipes, and fail. But I stand in that kitchen and say “Grandma help me not mess this up this year. I know you’re telling me what to do, but it’s not coming out right.” Use that kitchen time to connect with loved ones here and in the spirit. 10 MENTAL HEALTH REMINDERS
Often during this time of year, if someone is suffering, they run from it. They try their best to not participate or care. That’s not going to make it go away. If anything, it makes the holiday season feel like an entire year. Tackle it head on. Embrace everything holiday season. The result will be you finding a new way of thinking about the holidays and coping through your feels.
This weekend find a couple free things in your town to do. Get out and enjoy the season. Change your words about how you feel about this season. Instead of saying “I hate this time of year.” Or “I don’t like Christmas.” Say I’m going to embrace what this season has to offer me. I’m going to learn how to grow through my seasonal depression. The more you get into the spirit the better off you’ll feel.
RosalynLynn
Be you so you can be free.