07/12/2023
Whilst its a happy time of year for most, the holiday season can be incredibly tricky - we feel pressure to keep up, to attend everything, to be as happy as other families, to be ready to host, to be ready to meet other people's needs to go above and beyond with presents... you see where i am going with this.
The holidays are a time that we get concerned about fitting everything in, so that gym class you may attend doesn't happen, or the meditation session is forgotten about, or the healthcare appointment is pushed to after the holidays. but maintaining healthy boundaries in relation to your health, relationship and finances is what will help you cope with the holiday season.
Try Practicing some of these boundaries:
- I'd love to host, if you could all please bring a dish and help clean up afterwards.
- Thankyou for asking me to help, but i have too much going on and i need to hand that task over to someone else.
- I know it is a free country, and i appreciate you're entitled to your opinion, but that language makes me uncomfortable and rather than fighting lets change the subject.
- I wish i could, but i really cant, thankyou for understanding
- Thankyou for respecting my wishes
- I am comfortable not drinking. Thankyou for wanting to involve me but i feel included regardless of whether i drink or not.