Flying Right Into the Holidays

Summary

Julia reflects on her enjoyable, tradition-breaking Thanksgiving with her children, her preparation for Christmas by watching Hallmark movies, and shares articles that resonated with her, emphasizing self-validation, intentional living through personal annual reviews, and the challenges of the family court system.

Abstract

The author, Julia, recounts her recent experiences and plans for the holiday season. She describes a Thanksgiving spent with her children, where they discarded old traditions that no longer brought joy and instead focused on favorite foods, movies, and games, resulting in the best Thanksgiving ever. Embracing the single life, she enjoys the freedom to redefine her holiday experiences. To get into the Christmas spirit, Julia turns to Hallmark Christmas movies, appreciating their feel-good simplicity despite their cheesiness. Professionally, she's gearing up for a media fast, anticipating more writing and progress on her podcast, along with learning new skills like creating promo videos and quote cards. Julia also highlights articles by Liz Hancock, Yi Shun Lai, and Phil Woods, which explore self-affirmation, personal growth through annual reviews, and the complexities of the family court system, respectively. She concludes with well-wishes for her readers' December.

Opinions

Julia values joy and relaxation during the holidays, preferring to break from traditions that no longer serve her and her family.
She finds comfort and escapism in the predictable cheerfulness of Hallmark Christmas movies.
Julia believes in the importance of self-validation and is an advocate for intentional living, as evidenced by her interest in articles about personal growth and self-reflection.
She is critical of the family court system, acknowledging its flaws as presented in Phil Woods' article.
Julia is committed to personal and professional development, as shown by her media fast, focus on writing, and learning new multimedia skills.
She appreciates the power of community and shared knowledge, demonstrated by her willingness to share insightful articles with her audience.

How was your November?

Cooler weather and the holidays are upon us.

Some of my children and I celebrated Thanksgiving together. I decided to let go of any traditions that didn’t bring joy and had the best Thanksgiving ever. We cooked our favorite foods, watched movies, and played games. It was nice to spend time together and enjoy a day of rest.

This is the part of being single I like the most; breaking traditions down and throwing out anything I don’t like anymore. I consult my children and we keep our favorite things but let go of anything stressful from the past.

To help me get into the Christmas spirit I’ve been watching Hallmark Christmas movies. I agree that they are cheesy and unrealistic but it feels good to spend a little time in a happy world where problems are easily solved and love wins in the end. It’s been nice to escape the problems of everyday life for a while.

I’m starting another media fast which means I will probably be writing more and actually getting some new articles up. I’ve been working hard on the podcast, and learning how to make and use promo videos and quote cards. It gets easier to juggle everything as time goes on but it is a steep learning curve at first.

Here are a few articles I found recently that I thought were worth a share.

Liz Hancock teaches you how to cheer yourself on. Love this!

Yi Shun Lai shares how she conducts a personal annual review. I think this is an amazing practice to make sure you are living your life intentionally.

Phil Woods presents the truth of the flawed family court system in his article.

I hope you have a wonderful December.

Blessings,

❤ Julia

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