The Holidays are here, although it’s possible that they don’t necessarily feel the same as we’re accustomed to. Traditions are often the backbone of the holiday season, and for the first time, many of us are finding ourselves in a position where some (or many) of these fondly anticipated celebrations are temporarily infeasible in the ways we may have come to expect each season. However, just as we have adapted our lives in numerous ways over the past year, we will continue to celebrate, connect, … [Read more...] about Finding Joy in Transitioning Holiday Traditions
Traditions
Dealing with Holiday Blues
No truer words were spoken than when Elvis sang, “I’ll have a blue Christmas without you.” When the holidays roll around, we especially miss those we love who have died. From Thanksgiving into the New Year, a few changes to the family’s routines can soften the holiday blues over the death of a loved one. Break Traditions Go someplace new at holiday time and make new memories. One Christmas season, a woman at a holiday party spoke about her fifty-six-year-old son who died of a heart attack on … [Read more...] about Dealing with Holiday Blues
