Maybe remember these things because they make an acronym spelled out as STRESS. Here are some thoughts to help you out if you feel the stress taking over. Struggling a lot is a mild way to put it! My heart is always with those that lost a special person. But I have three granddaughters, two of whom are just over a year old, which makes the holidays brighter. Ever since my mom passed away in 2015, it’s not the same. That is the reason for the season - not how many bucks you spend. I decided to invite some friends and family over for Boxing Day (people that would otherwise be alone). Christmas sure isn’t how I remember it growing up. And traditions are sooo important until you want to have your own and then all of the sudden they are not. Everyone says it’s not about the gifts, and then proceeds to make it about gifts. If it wasn’t for my toddler, I don’t think I’d even be celebrating this year. Trying to teach my kids that it isn’t what is under the tree but who is around it. Our little family of five is all we have in Manitoba, so I dream of a big family Christmas, but for now I make our Christmas as cosy and loving as possible. I try my best to make a loving atmosphere for my family, but it can be hard when all family lives all the way in New Brunswick and you don’t have any close friends to enjoy the holidays with. So it’s no wonder Christmas time is so stressful and depressing for some! When I was a kid, I remember it was about being with the ones you love. Christmas now is about getting the biggest, most expensive gifts, unfortunately. I have amazing Christmas memories when I was growing up so I make sure my kids will also have fond memories. Now I’m lucky if I see my family twice a year. My family use to have big get-togethers and we all celebrated together, then after my brother passed away the family slowly started to drift apart. Honestly, if I didn’t have kids I’d probably not celebrate Christmas. So it’s really important that we remember that more than half of us are under extreme stress this time of year, and it costs nothing and takes very little effort to simply be kind to one another. Sometimes rude and rough things don’t just happen at retail they can happen at Christmas concerts, workplaces, Christmas parties, really anywhere. That causes a lot of stress on families and individuals as we get closer to the end of the year, and it’s worth reminding each other, so we can be nicer to each other.Įvery year we hear stories of customers at stores being cruel to retail checkout clerks, or customer service personnel or managers simply trying to make things right. We forget how difficult this time of year can be on so many people, and this week I’m here to remind you that in fact, many people are hurting in our community, and it doesn’t have to just be those in need.Ī recent survey done on the Star Morning Mess show revealed that more than 60 per cent of people in western Manitoba are suffering either emotionally, financially or both this holiday season. Why relief? Because the holidays are tough financially and emotionally for many in Westman - something we forget every Christmas. Three weeks today is Boxing Day, and for many people that will mean a sigh of relief. And Christmas memories will have been made. People will be headed home to the place from which they came. Three weeks until presents are unwrapped, all the boxes played with, even some of the decorations will have started to go back into their boxes. This article was published (1346 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
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