[hug] I think I know how you feel. The last couple of years, I felt like I was finally getting into the holiday spirit on January 2nd -- everything was happening too quickly, Thanksgiving merged directly into Christmas in one cold, grey blur, and getting excited about the holidays just took too much effort. I did a lot of my "seasonal jumpstarts," like singing along with carols on the radio, playing holiday music at home, and reading my favorite holiday-themed books. They helped for a little while, but it still didn't quite feel .. right somehow.
This year, I seem to have snapped out of it. I don't know if it was the earlier snow fall that let me know it was Winter sooner, or if it's because we're doing better on the budgeting so there's less financial stress from present-shopping, or if I'm just coming out of a funk. [shrug] I can't really offer you any useful advice, but if it helps, you're not alone.
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Date: 2002-12-09 08:49 am (UTC)This year, I seem to have snapped out of it. I don't know if it was the earlier snow fall that let me know it was Winter sooner, or if it's because we're doing better on the budgeting so there's less financial stress from present-shopping, or if I'm just coming out of a funk. [shrug] I can't really offer you any useful advice, but if it helps, you're not alone.