jims cafe december 20

[JMG]

Tysm for the tag @1964dodge & for opening the cafe Have had pretty low energy lately due to certain stressful things happening so if I don't end up being on again before Christmas or the new year then just wanted to say hope everyone has a very merry Christmas & a happy new year too!

1. do you celebrate christmas
Yes.

2. how do you deal with the stress of christmas
I don't find it stressful overall cos I purposely avoid getting into the "spirit" so that I won't have to deal with the dreadful crash after Christmas day is over. Sometimes I deal with stress better than other times but I do all I can to minimize things being stressful by just staying focused on whatever needs to be done & taking things 1 day at a time. Also remembering the things I'm grateful for & that things can always be worse.

3. what do you like about christmas
Seeing my sis, the decorations, giving & getting gifts & cards, that some people try harder to be nice cos of "the holidays" and that there's always a more special dinner celebration.

4. what do you dislike the most about christmas
When people get stressed out & are therefore much more challenging to deal with, when I send cards in the mail to people & they don't thank me when they get them (not even just talking "friends" here but my own damn family, it's such a simple basic thing I don't even think about it whenever I get a card in the mail I'm so delighted it would be painful for me to NOT thank them!) and places being closed that I need or want to go to.

 

[1964dodge]

I hope that you feel better for the holidays. and if you are stressed or depressed or having issues with anxiety over the holidays please come here. we will get through this together. do not suffer alone over the holidays. so come here and vent, get support, or just hang out so you can chill. and please feel free to message me through the holidays if you need/want a friend to talk to. I will be checking my inbox often over the holidays...mike...

 

[Foreignwoman]

Thanks for tagging @1964dodge ❤️

Yesterday I cried, so that’s how I deal with stress around Christmas.
Today I enjoy the lights and candles, got my groceries delivered, made some cute photo’s from my cat (Christmas avatar cat). I was putting some new batteries in my wreath, but he thought it was a great place to sit in.

 

[Mato]

Hi friend Mike ... thank you for the tag in the cafe.

1.so it's a tradition I would say ... but many times during Christmas I have a sad mood because my thoughts are jumping. I remember my grandmother who died years ago ...4 days before Christmas Eve ... I also often think about people who have a lot harder in life than as me.

2.I avoid stress during Christmas

3.I was thinking about this and I think I like being family is together ... there is more empathy in the world at this time (I wish it would be like this all year)
Christmas always reminds me of the film "Alone at Home" which has been broadcast every Christmas in our country for many years haha.

4.I don't like stress and madness in shops at Christmas (people are in a hurry but I don't know why ).

I wish all members of SF who celebrate Christmas i a nice and main peaceful Christmas full of harmony, love and peace. *grouphug
*sf

 

[Kiwi2016]

Wishing you a happy move. ...and there's likely a little bit of healthyness in going internetless for a spell. wish i could do that*yes*angry no

Yes admit was odd to be without TV or internet...but now all is back...it is sad to think how tied we become to these two things...thanks for happy move thoughts...now where are those elves who could unpack it all...lol...

 

[Kiwi2016]

just curious did you get a tabletop tree? I hope you have a great holiday season despite the move and will be looking forward to your return...mike...

Alas never did get the table-top holiday tree...had cable company out on Christmas instead...lol...glad to be back here after internet/cable all fixed...

 

[Kiwi2016]

Good luck with you move @Kiwi2016. tackles

Thanks so much...it is a work in progress...but progress nonetheless... got all moved in ... now to clean old house and then face boxes...but it's all good really...

 

[Lane]

Thanks so much...it is a work in progress...but progress nonetheless... got all moved in ... now to clean old house and then face boxes...but it's all good really...

Hi @Kiwi2016 glad you're all moved in. Hope that the rest of it goes smoothly.