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If you're spending Christmas alone, here are some things that I learned & that helped me through all my 10 years celebrating on my lonesome:
Make it your ownNo mom no rules! If you could have any Christmas you want, what would it look like? Researching & practicing historical Christmas routines? Sushi in the bath? Does it involve witchcraft? The possibilities are endless!!
It's a dateThis is a date with yourself: prepare for it! Leading up to the day I clean up and tidy, get big and small chores out of the way and even get a little nervous. The day before I will prepare everything from making my legs smooth to putting curlers into my hair!
Doing something crafty:Working through a colouringbook while listening to a Christmassy audiobook? Sewing little elf ears onto a hairband? Making some last minute decorations? Something manual like that, away from a screen, can be very grounding and wholesome.
Planning your time:In order to prevent whichever day is most important to you (24th/25th/26th) feeling too mundane, try a schedule. Know exactly what you want to be doing and when.
You don't wanna be picking a movie for the night on the spot. That's a lot of pressure!!!
Social Media is a buzzkillI promise you, please believe me. You don't wanna be scrolling through photos of people with their loved ones. No matter how happy you are for them, it can get to you. You can still look at those in a few days when you had your own cute celebration
Calling loved onesMake arrangements to call your loved ones. I recommend a strict no bitching rule about lockdown. You don't want to be moaning at eachother, you want to enjoy eachother. Be happy with them.
And important!!! Have something for yourself lined up directly after
Be kind to yourself, and let yourself be a little sad of you need to.But remember this is not forever. In fact we receive good news every month that passes.
You will get through this
I hope any of this works for you.If you have more ideas you can leave them as a comment! I'd love to learn.
I wish I could recommend working through Christmas too, I loved working on Christmas. But I left it out cause.. you know
