Facing the Pain of the Holidays in Middle Age
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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: <strong><em>Why on earth is this time of year so hard for me?</em></strong></p>
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