The Holidays bring normal ups and downs. Welcome to Lessons for Living. Common sense information to make life go better.
Holidays can be difficult times.
They are meant to bring joy and celebration but sometimes bring sadness and despair. Changes in life such as being separated from family and friends or living through the grief of a loss can be hard. While this is true of any holiday, it is especially true of the Thanksgiving to Christmas season. Holiday Blues are primarily caused by expectation and comparison along with a lack of planning and action. We have high expectations for the holidays.