Sunday, 24th of December 2023 [109]
Wherever in the world you are and whether you celebrate Christmas or celebrate different ways or are a bit of a Christmas Grinch I wish you a happy, healthy and peaceful holidays, hopefully spent with family, friends or alone if that is how you like to celebrate.
For quite a few years I did my best to ignore Christmas. I never really liked them much anyway, as my family is a bunch of weird folk and we seem to love arguing in this festive season.
From time to time I would crave a huge family Christmas celebrations. Iβd travel to Poland to satisfy that craving, but I soon realised that the bigger the gathering the more fuss about it all, the bigger chances for arguments and tears, even if I myself was not involved in them.
With time Iβd opt for smaller and quieter Christmas spent just with my ex husband. Needless to say that when I split up with him, the traditional way of spending Christmas slowly disappeared from my life.
βChristmas are for childrenβ - Iβd say to myself. Since I had none, I decided it will be easier to put on the Christmas Grinch hat and socks on and ignore it all.
Ok⦠there was more to it. I also loathed the traffic around Christmas and the whole shopping madness, as well as Christmas decorations available for sale as early as before Haloween. The Christmas became more about spending money and the competition rather than a peaceful time spent enjoying time off work with loved ones.
So I let go and in the process I became just a little bitter about it all. My next (also ex) partner very much shared my view for Christmas. Yes, we visited family and enjoyed time with them, but without gifts and decorations and going over the top.
Once I was on my own again I did my best to ignore it all. Iβd tell one friend that I spent this time with another one and that other one that I spend it with yet another one and I made sure to call my parents for xmas eve, then hide away from it all, checking when the next salsa party is happening π
Whether you choose to celebrate or ignore it all, you canβt really escape that festive season no matter what. Unless you lock yourself indoors starting from November. Majority of people are deep into celebrating Christmas and decorations are all around us, making it hard to ignore.
In Gliwice, where I went for Christmas shopping the Christmas tree was huge and beautiful. I couldnβt resist taking a few captures of itβ¦ from far away at first, then from up close, from one since and from another. There was lots to capure there!
When I approached it from the opposite side of the road I was a little confused as to whether itβs the same tree. I remembered the huge red baubles, but they were nowhere to be see from this perspective.
Only when I walked closer to it I realised it was done on purpose to have that effect. On that side it really looked like a different tree.
What does Christmas Grinch do capturing the Christmas decorations all of the sudden? Iβd like to say that itβs just to enter quratorβs photo quest this week, but in fact, I took those pictures before I saw the announcement post.
What actually happened is I decided to let goβ¦ not let go of Christmas and traditions and ignore it all as I have done in the past year. I decided to let go of my preferences, cause according to the book Iβm currently reading, the preferences are the root of all our unhappiness and anxiety.
Itβs hard to let go of all of them at once, but I decided to let go of one preference at a time and see how/if it affects the way I feel. A part of me resisted coming home for Christmas, but another part asked when will I have another opportunity to spend 3 weeks with my aging parents? My company itβs closed for a week at this time of the year and by booking 2 weeks off just before Christmas I can have an extended holiday to really unwind.
Christmas or not, I decided to take 3 weeks off and spend them with my parents. Weirdly enough this made me feel a little Christmassy and I went shopping to pick up Christmas pyjamas for all 3 of us, as well as gifts for my nieces and sweet treats for everyone Iβd be visiting at that time.
I wasnβt overly keen on decorating Christmas tree, but dad got all excited and dumped the tree and decorations in my room a day too early, as he thought Christmas eve was yesterday π
It was a very funny day. We laughed a lot when he almost finished all of his xmas eve cooking and asked my mum if she bought fish yet. She said sheβll do so tomorrow and only then he realised that it was 23rd and not the 24th yet π As a result I had my favourite dish ready to eat ahead of Christmas. Not moaning at all!
The kept on the tradition of decorating Christmas tree up on the Christmas eve though. Not cause Iβm so traditional, but because Iβm so lazy! The preference to do things βlaterβ rather than βsoonerβ is still very much a thing. Hopefully the one to leave sooner rather than later!
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Wow! I am glad the Grinchy in you Monika did not win.... Haha.... There is still that Christmas spirit that is alive and innate in you look at how the lovely your Christmas tree is, the culmination of you being tugged by your dad's, do it now already!! Don't wait for tomorrow!!! Go on chop chop!ππ
Being with our Love one's is truly what Christmas is all about.
Here in my country usually people put up Christmas decorations beginning Sept. First... Haha... Talk about being not so excited right?!!
So when you said you put up your tree December 23rd??
That's already super duper late for us Filipinos....π π
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In September? Wow π€© Thatβs so early π
September is still harvest time, going back to school for children, picking up mushrooms from the forest, then visiting graves in October and even beginning of December is early for Christmas decorations π Christmas tree decoration has been a tradition in my family for years, but here too things change and Christmas decorations are present in Poland for the whole of December. Maybe itβs good to enjoy them for longer.
Funny thing though, I always thought you were Spanish, not Filipino π€·π»ββοΈπ
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Yeap, we celebrate Christmas so early, we call it the BER months so on SeptemBER first which is the first month of the BER months you can already feel the Christmas cheers all over the country... I guess we are in the Guinness book on the country that celebrates Christmas the most.ππ
I think it's good because the vibe of Christmas can be felt everywhere, you can hear Christmas songs played everywhere, so if you are sad the spirit of Christmas will kinda cheer you up! Even if there are still other celebrations like the All soul's day which is on November first, Christmas mingles with the rest of the festivities.... Well, the main essence of Christmas is about giving and loving so people tend to do it.
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Oh yes, Iβve heard many Filipinos mentioning BER months, but didnβt realise you guys already put the decorations then! Thought it was when the countdown starts π
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Your words resonate deeply. It's okay to find your own peace with the holidays, whether it's cozy solo time or finding joy in unexpected ways. Wishing you a season filled with moments that truly nourish your soul, whatever form they may take.
Thank you so much. You put it all perfectly in words. I wish you the same π€©ππ
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Haha π I did well by decorating and helping with cooking, but Christmas and Boxing day is sleep time π Slept so much, now I need to go for a walk with dad, cause otherwise Iβll grow into my bed π
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Oh no don't grow in bed, haha. A walk sounds good I could use one since the gut has been filled multiple times :D πππ
I slept so much that my appetite was suppressed! On a bright note, I also didnβt smoke for 1.5 day. Good practice for when I attempt to stop next year! π
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There you go girl getting on the healthy track:) I'll admit I need to straighten my health some, getting older is definitely tougher.
It sure is Bob. I was playing gamble with my health this past year, but the incident with allergies and anxiety made me reevaluate everything.
I let my diet be a bit more loose while in Poland, but I can notice the change in how I feel almost immediately. Glad I kept the exercise up, but once Iβm back home Iβm back to strict diet and even more exercise. I have no children to look after me when Iβm old, so I need to stay as healthy as possible if I want to enjoy my life ππ
I hear you Monica. I have been putting some health issues off that need attention. To the most part it is not wanting any more health debt. Insurance pays a lot but not all. When it comes to dental my insurance is horrible. I probably need some physical therapy for my shoulder and again insurance will only cover so many visits. Also some other things I need to have done, need a visit with Dr. Ferry as well if you know what I mean, haha.
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You were absolutely right, we never know when will be spending some awesome time with our family next.
Amazing photos! Love those cute socks...hehe
Happy holidays and enjoy it. So so nice to read your beautiful posts as always.
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Iβm glad I decided to do it this time, although after all the pre-Christmas activities I pretty much slept most of Christmas π Iβm so wiped out and wanna be well rested for my long drive back home on the 28th.
Iβm happy you like my socks! These are my favourite π€©
Also glad I had some time for writing, while Iβm here, but the 4 days streak was enough π Maybe Iβll write one more before going back home, then off to big NYE party π
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Great pictures! You did much more than I did! Since my son is grown I really didn't bother to decorate. I'm single too so decorating for just myself didn't make much since. You did a great job!
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I know the feeling fren. When youβre single and have no family nearby it feels like a pointless exercise to decorate for a few days and then take it all down. Best not to bother, but at times I did miss them I remember. Happy I have decided to change things round a little this year.
Is your son coming over with a visit for Christmas? ππ
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Spending quality time with family is awesome! Happy holidays!
Itβs nice and peaceful for sure this time βΊοΈ Happy holidays to you too ππ
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hahaha at least you have a good laugh and good food for your father's mistake. He is certainly way too excited to mistaken the date. : )
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I loved this little mistake of his. He sure is excited. We havenβt spent Christmas together for over 10 years!
Merry Christmas to you too ππ
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So many beautiful photos. That Christmas tree is beautiful!
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