The Holidays Are Awesome

by Melanie

Unless you are….

Single
Unemployed
Sick
An Alcoholic
On a diet
Can’t go home
Lonely
Family-less
Broke
In Debt
Not religious
A non-consumer
Depressed

Happy Holidays! 🙂 With 20 more days to Christmas, I just want to acknowledge that now is not an easy time for a lot of people. You are not alone and you are not a grinch if you don’t have the Christmas spirit.

Melanie
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18 comments

Alicia @ Financial Diffraction December 5, 2013 - 4:06 pm

Amen (in the most non-religious way it can be meant)!

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Lindsey @ Cents December 5, 2013 - 5:22 pm

Beautifully said, friend! It’s a tough time of year even if everything seems to be going well. It’s even more challenging if it’s not. Thanks for saying this.

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deardebt December 6, 2013 - 4:12 am

Thanks, Lindsey. It’s stressful for everyone!

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Kali @ CommonSenseMillennial December 5, 2013 - 7:38 pm

So true. We need to remember this – the holidays can be stressful and downright unpleasant for so many.

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deardebt December 6, 2013 - 4:12 am

Yep! Just thought I’d have some fun illuminating that fact 🙂

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anna December 5, 2013 - 9:12 pm

I’ve definitely had my share of some non-awesome holidays, so I can relate to some of those things listed. I hope everyone still finds some cheer this year, even if it means just couch-surfing and watching a marathon Alfred Hitchcock shows for a few days (which may or may not be my plans).

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deardebt December 6, 2013 - 4:14 am

I enjoy the stillness of it. Everything is closed and forces you to reflect — that can be hard, too!

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Amanda @ Passionately Simple Life December 6, 2013 - 3:51 pm

Holidays bring out many different emotions for people, so trying to be kind and nice all around just makes life a little better. Thanks for reminding all of us that it’s not all smiles!

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deardebt December 9, 2013 - 4:11 am

I agree! I’m feeling kinda blah lately, but trying to get through it.

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Stefanie @ The Broke and Beautiful Life December 6, 2013 - 4:30 pm

This year, I’m only one (maybe two) of the things on this list, last year I was five. Improvement 🙂 Though I guess I’ll always be non-religious.

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deardebt December 9, 2013 - 4:11 am

Glad you are only 2 instead of 5 🙂 That IS an improvement. I am also non-religious.

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Angella December 6, 2013 - 6:16 pm

As an in debt, broke, recently unemployed, non-religious, slightly depressed reader, I love this entry. We usually enjoy Christmas for the family time, but I am just not into it this year.

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deardebt December 9, 2013 - 4:13 am

Glad you enjoyed! I am not really into it either. It evokes a consumerism in me that I can’t afford, nor do I want to participate in. So in turn, I feel lonely and not part of it.

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Jen @ Frugal Rules December 7, 2013 - 2:08 am

True, the holidays are indeed awesome! Even if one has one or two of the things mentioned in the list, there are still reasons to enjoy the holidays. It is just a matter of positive outlook and perspective.

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deardebt December 9, 2013 - 4:14 am

I think being grateful for what you already have, not desiring what you don’t, is really helpful for that!

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Pauline December 10, 2013 - 3:13 pm

Very true, hope you have a good one. I am not into Christmas but under the sun it seems like it is July anyway, except for a day or two, which is just enough. Getting into Christmas from Thanksgiving is something I don’t really relate too, especially when people get so stressed about it.

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iou December 11, 2013 - 11:30 pm

As an in debt non-religious person, I have to say I still am able to enjoy the holidays. However, if you threw in “can’t go home” onto that list I might be singing a different tune – it’s all about spending time with the people you love!

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save. spend. splurge. December 16, 2013 - 4:10 pm

Well I’d say being a non-consumer during the holidays would be fantastic 🙂

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