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Let's make Christmas fun

Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor

Let's make Christmas fun

Good morning Forum Land,
Just in case you didn't know, it is two weeks until Christmas. I'm super excited!!! Christmas can be SUCH a hard time of the year. As many of you know, I have no family or friends, and consequently I will be spending Christmas day alone, just like I spend every other day of the year alone. However, this will be the twentieth Christmas that I have spent by myself and I kind-of have the hang of it now. It used to be excruciating, but over the years I have developed my own way of navigating the day. I have created family Christmas traditions...just without the family bit.

To all those Forumites who superly duperly struggle with Christmas, I get it. I really do. For many years it was a truly horrendous time of the year for me. But now I've learnt to make it a fun time in my own quirky way.

This is my first Christmas in Forum Land and I am super looking forward to counting down the days to Christmas here. I totally understand that this thread will not suit everyone. There are threads here and here, which focus on the challenging aspects of this time of year. My hope is that this thread can be a space where those of us who want to enjoy the fun parts of Christmas can do so. Christmas can be oh-so-hard...but despite my muddles and my social isolation, I choose to make Christmas fun. I superly duperly hope you will join me.

https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/beginning_to_look_like_christmas/e43c952f-be6e-49de-b9b9-f5d283c90242

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NatalieSSenior Contributor

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back again @Phoenix_Rising @Faith-and-Hope @Hope4me @Shaz51, and good morning @Bunniekins

Here's what I've found:

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NatalieSSenior Contributor

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and there's a few more:

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor

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Good morning @NatalieS wishing you a kind day today! xx ps: love the cute fox avatar

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NatalieSSenior Contributor

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oh, and don't forget:

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NatalieSSenior Contributor

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I'm on a roll here, someone stop me!!!!!

Ummm, I better get ready to get out for a while.....

Take care everyone. Hope the day is good and kind and gentle.

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utopiaSenior Contributor

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Good to see you here @NatalieS.
Yes I expect to get fat (fatter) this Christmas.
Hope you have an enjoyable time this afternoon. Sounds like a nice day out.

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NatalieSSenior Contributor

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Hi @Bunniekins

Thanks....the reason for the change...it's like when you're in a group and someone else has the same outfit on as you and they just look prettier and thinner and blah blah blah, which is all in my head anyway...I noticed someone else had a wee piggie avatar...that wan't the only reason...I'm trying not to hide behind my weight, nor trying to pretend that everything in my world is ok and that I really do have a tough hide, but the little fox with super duper HUGE ears looks so vulnerable and insecure, which is where I am now with all this Christmas stuff....so here I am in the moment, NOT hiding from the silly season...my therapist reminds me to stay in the now (which I'm trying to do.) Hugs to you.

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NatalieSSenior Contributor

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Hi @utopia

Christmas is hard to get away from....

the sun's out and I'm looking forward to getting out of the house.

Just going to get in the shower.

Mustn't forget my sun hat when I'm out.

Have a great day.

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor

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@NatalieSThat is funny that you see a fox as vulnerable is see a fox as a survivor, intelligent and good looking. One of my favourite songs is by a group called The Prodigy and in one of their songs called 'My Enemy' it has a fox being hunted down ... but the fox uses its powers against its aggressors and turns it against them.

It is a good song and a great film clip. Here is the fox drawing from the film clip.

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