Ilove this time of year perhaps more than any other. And I also hate it more than I can describe. What an odd and uncomfortable combination of feelings this time span brings to my heart.
Often the things we love about this season are the very things that bring us stress and feelings of dread. And add to that the stress of planning get-togethers in our new pandemic normal. It’s not easy.
Now here we are, on the threshold of another Thanksgiving, about to dive fully into the winter holiday season, and I cannot help but reflect on past holidays and how hard they have been. I’ve always accepted my uncomfortable feelings at this time of year, but now I’m asking myself a question I’ve never thought to ask: Why on earth is this time of year so hard for me?