11/21/2024
Holidays can be tough on many.
Depression is real, regardless of the reason. For me.. it is the hardest time of year.
When family is not close, or have passed away, or just no one around. Sometimes you can feel so alone in a crowded work party or family event.
The parents who have become empty nesters, sharing children with other parents. Dynamics change as your journey travels through the years.
Those who know my story, know that family has not been a postive one in my life. Even finding birth family.. can be tough listening to family events and memories you never had.
HOWEVER..... One must reach beyond the traditional meaning of family. And the quantity is not important. Family, essentially, are those that are CHOSING and that YOU are chosing to spend your limited and precious time with. And it is LIMITED.
Focus on the moments and those that bring you joy, no matter how SMALL or FEW. That is what will carry you through the dark and quiet moments no one else sees. Only YOU can choose to focus on the light rather than what is missing.
I know
It is hard
But your value is worth it.
