Our emotions feel it as an absolute truth.
Especially in these December times when nostalgia embraces us.
Christmas is not only lights and gifts; it is also an opportunity to review what we weigh, what we carry to cost and let it go. Do it at your pace, with your rules, and make it a December that talks about you, not about what others expect.
It's the time to transform emotions, it's a good time to do it, now, at Christmas🎄
Look, Christmas has a trick up its sleeve: it throws memories at us, good and bad, without warning. But here's the real truth: Christmas is not the problem, it's the emotions that you drag with you.
Nostalgia, sadness, emptiness... do they ring a bell?
These emotions appear because December is an emotional magnifying glass. Everything that was left pending (fights, losses, expectations) takes its toll on you.
But make no mistake, this doesn't have to define your month. The key is to recognize those emotions. Don't play hard to get, don't hide them. Emotions just want to be heard, not denied.
And here comes the important thing: redefine what Christmas means to you. It doesn't have to be perfect, or meet what others expect. Make it yours. Do you prefer a quiet day or something more intimate? That's valid.
Another crucial point: accept what is missing. Does it hurt? Yes. But it's not about plugging the gap with distractions. Let's give him or her, a space, to honor!, because ignoring it only makes it bigger. 👇
Sometimes we feel guilt, the one that comes for free and with a bow 🎁 with Christmas. Why am I sad if I should be happy? Why do I feel good when others are not? Let me tell you something: you don't have to justify how you feel.
Christmas ✨ is the reminder that, despite everything, there is always a new beginning waiting for us.
Happiness is just around the corner, only some of us missed the GPS to find the blessed corner.
Here the biggest key at Christmas time is to recognize that nostalgia can be a driver of change and it is NOT always a happy time for everyone. Instead of getting stuck, and pretending that we are fine, we should assume the reality of our emotions, then, let's use it to reflect and close cycles.
Christmas stirs and mobilizes the memories of my childhood.
Finding happiness often requires an effort, but we should never stop looking for it.
Today, he asked me! what else is possible, what more can I learn from this?. End of the story of this day.
I share my beautiful and yummmm creation, Christmas caprezza salad, made with cherry tomatoes, basil leaves and mozzarella cheese, I invite you to prepare it at home, it looks beautiful, it is healthy, nutritious and Santa Claus, it would make him happy for his diet... 😅🧑🎄
Happy Christmas eve, Hive people...
Janitze 🦋
Any images in this post are taken with my iPhone 12, the Infinix pro-note 30 or with the camera Rolleiflex 2.8 f, and edited with Canva
Separator made with Canva by @janitzearratia
Translation with |DeepL