December Check in with Us!
It's the most wonderful time of the year 🎵
... Or is it?
[Snow falls, bright warm lights can be seen through the windows of a few houses]
I think most of us who are disabled, have an illness or live with someone who is disabled find December challenging for one reason or another. There's a number of holidays, the end of the year, shorter/colder days in the north and longer hotter days in the south, etc. and these can all affect us.
How do you feel about December and what's 1 challenge you think you're likely to experience/are experiencing this month?
Share a tip you have to help manage that challenge?
- If you don't have a tip please let us know if you are open to others offering suggestions.
How are you doing today?
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@AffyAvo
How do you feel about December and what's 1 challenge you think you're likely to experience/are experiencing this month?
I love December as it always has so much energy and the bright lights everywhere I love. Also it heralds the midwinter so it starts getting lighter, yayyy! But the challenge is Christmas Day, and how to cope, and then it is all over and gone for another year.
Share a tip you have to help manage that challenge?
- If you don't have a tip please let us know if you are open to others offering suggestions.
My tip is to remember yourself. Christmas Dy is just one day and it can be a time that seems to change people's personalities, and not always for the best! Time walks on and we cannot stop it so we need to concentrate on how we react to life not always on how we can change life. Being accepting at this time of year I find helps, just let it flow over you like water over a pebble in a river.
How are you doing today?
Today is a tough day. Lots to do and so little time to do it in, so it's important to remember self-care, pacing, and to be kind to myself.
@AffyAvo I'm behind in school. It's not great. I stayed in my apartment instead of going home for thanksgiving. My sister's birthday is Friday and there are all kinds of things I need to do for Christmas. It's going to be a lot to do, I'll be very busy.