OFF Topic: Stress Reducing Holiday proposal

[Guest guest]

This is OFF Topic, except for the stress factor.

So in a way it does tie in with health.

 

" Well now that's done, and I am glad it's over. "

That more or less sums up how I feel about the Christmas season.

Call me Scrooge. Actually we had a nice family get-together at

our daughter's place.

 

But still, I really hate the frantic build-up, with the suggestion

that one is missing out if life is not filled with glittering and/or

deeply meaningful gatherings.

 

December is the month when one feels depressed about not

getting invited to parties that one would not enjoy much anyway.

I am not a good party person. I prefer people in small batches.

 

At this time of year I really enjoy withdrawing into myself.

This is not depression, more a contented hibernation.

Happiness is a pile of books, a good internet connection and a pot of tea.

It is amazing how many people one meets with the same reaction.

 

So I have a proposal. Let's move that whole busy card-writing

visiting-present-giving party-going thing to the Spring Equinox.

Christmas can be a religious holiday and we can still mark the

Winter Solstice.

 

By the time of the Spring Equinox we feel restless and ready

to crawl out of the winter cave, but the gardens are not happening yet.

What a perfect time to socialize!

 

How about it?

I put up a poll on my blog.

It lives here:

http://freegreenliving.com

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Cheers to " contented hibernation " ! Count me in.

 

Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote: This is OFF Topic, except for the

stress factor.

So in a way it does tie in with health.

 

" Well now that's done, and I am glad it's over. "

That more or less sums up how I feel about the Christmas season.

Call me Scrooge. Actually we had a nice family get-together at

our daughter's place.

 

But still, I really hate the frantic build-up, with the suggestion

that one is missing out if life is not filled with glittering and/or

deeply meaningful gatherings.

 

December is the month when one feels depressed about not

getting invited to parties that one would not enjoy much anyway.

I am not a good party person. I prefer people in small batches.

 

At this time of year I really enjoy withdrawing into myself.

This is not depression, more a contented hibernation.

Happiness is a pile of books, a good internet connection and a pot of tea.

It is amazing how many people one meets with the same reaction.

 

So I have a proposal. Let's move that whole busy card-writing

visiting-present-giving party-going thing to the Spring Equinox.

Christmas can be a religious holiday and we can still mark the

Winter Solstice.

 

By the time of the Spring Equinox we feel restless and ready

to crawl out of the winter cave, but the gardens are not happening yet.

What a perfect time to socialize!

 

How about it?

I put up a poll on my blog.

It lives here:

http://freegreenliving.com

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I am with you, in hibernation right now myself. Happy New Year!

 

Cheryal

 

Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote:

This is OFF Topic, except for the stress factor.

So in a way it does tie in with health.

 

" Well now that's done, and I am glad it's over. "

That more or less sums up how I feel about the Christmas season.

Call me Scrooge. Actually we had a nice family get-together at

our daughter's place.

 

But still, I really hate the frantic build-up, with the suggestion

that one is missing out if life is not filled with glittering and/or

deeply meaningful gatherings.

 

December is the month when one feels depressed about not

getting invited to parties that one would not enjoy much anyway.

I am not a good party person. I prefer people in small batches.

 

At this time of year I really enjoy withdrawing into myself.

This is not depression, more a contented hibernation.

Happiness is a pile of books, a good internet connection and a pot of tea.

It is amazing how many people one meets with the same reaction.

 

So I have a proposal. Let's move that whole busy card-writing

visiting-present-giving party-going thing to the Spring Equinox.

Christmas can be a religious holiday and we can still mark the

Winter Solstice.

 

By the time of the Spring Equinox we feel restless and ready

to crawl out of the winter cave, but the gardens are not happening yet.

What a perfect time to socialize!

 

How about it?

I put up a poll on my blog.

It lives here:

http://freegreenliving.com

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Laurie Aann wrote:

Cheers to " contented hibernation " ! Count me in.

Thanks! But I can't unless you vote at the poll in the

blog. http://freegreenliving.com