22 Dec The holiday blues

The holiday blues

I love the holidays and I love them even more now. When I was married, I didn’t get to do Christmas for 24 years. So I am now making up for it big time. But even with all of that, the holidays are also a time of year that gets to me and many other people.
Many of us reflect on our lives, another year gone by and what have we accomplished. We miss old times and people who are no longer here.

Many painful memories come along with the holidays. Some people didn’t have great holiday memories and some like me miss all the wonderful memories, which are all we have left.

Since I started to celebrate Christmas these last 9 years after my divorce, I have tried to make the best memories for myself and my family and my friends. I always talk about change and how we can all change our lives. I wanted to change, I didn’t want to dwell on the years I was miserable and didn’t get to celebrate a holiday that I truly loved and cherished.

For me it was about being able to sit on the couch with my girls, listening to Christmas music, and looking at the twinkling lights on the tree. It brings back memories of when I used to do that with my mom and dad, listening to the fireplace crackle, watching the snow, and just enjoying being in the moment.
I want to make new, wonderful memories for them now. I do not want them to think about the times they watched their mom cry when she thought no one was watching.

So today my friends remember we can always make new memories. We can always change the situation we are in, we can always do something kind for another person. Make your own memories that will last a lifetime.
“Be the change you want to see”
@TreadmillTreats