'Twas the night after Christmas, and I'm writing to you. I hope your holidays were happy, and not making you blue. We jump from Christmas to Kwanzaa to New Year's without taking a break. Now more than ever before, we need to remain and maintain positivity. Depression is a real struggle for some people this time of the year. There's even a medical condition called S.A.D. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a distinct mental health condition Considered "holiday blues", it can be brought on by stress, fatigue, expectations, commercialization, finances, and separation from family and friends. The Mayo Clinic has 10 tips for coping through the holiday season:
- Acknowledge your feelings.
Reach out.
Be realistic.
- Set aside differences.
Stick to a budget.
- Plan ahead.
Don't abandon healthy habits.
Take a breather.
Learn to say no
- Seek professional help if you need it.
I always recommend listening to music for any situation. It can take you from where you are to where you want to be. I just left the virtual Club Quarantine after listening to my Sunday sermons. I love music and I'm a HUGE Prince fan. His musical catalog covers every mood imaginable. A recent group post stated the surprise that Prince only made one holiday song "Another Lonely Christmas ". In researching for this post, I discovered that he wrote this song in 1984 during the height of his career. The song was the B side for "I Would Die For You". He only performed the song live once on Dec 26,1984. The song details the loss of a loved one and the memories shared. During this pandemic, there's been so much loss. I want to encourage you to face reality AND count your blessings. Remember and honor those who have passed on, but recognize they want you to keep living. I want you to keep living. You are needed in this wild, wonderful world. Please take care of yourself during this Coronavirus variant filled holiday season. If you need professional help, contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800.273.8255. Let's help each other along with this thing called life. Please share your comments below. Thanks for reading this article and supporting this blogspace. Stay safe, masked and healthy. Take Care and God Bless!!! Happy Kwanzaa!!!
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