Stressed out from multiple yuletide family visits, we fled to New York one year and returned with a new-found clarity about what was really important
‘A recent report revealed that one in six people believe Christmas is the most stressful time of the year.’‘A recent report revealed that one in six people believe Christmas is the most stressful time of the year.’Last modified on Tue 13 Dec 2022 22.26 GMThristmas is the most magical time of the year. But is it really? Now I’m no grinch. In fact, I absolutely love. Yet there was a stage when I needed to have a holiday from this popular holiday.
These days are quite different. My husband and I usually celebrate with our extended families. However, over the years it has become more demanding. It’s not that we didn’t want to spend time with family. But traipsing all over the countryside to catch up with relatives and visiting, on average, four to five homes in one day became too much. Yes, at one stage we did that exhausting amount.
Similarly, we chose to skip the 30C heat, not put up a Christmas tree or to attend our family Christmas festivities. And even though this may seem drastic, to escape the obligations of Christmas we jetted off on an overseas holiday to New York.wanted to. After a lazy breakfast at the hotel, we watched a basketball game at Madison Square Garden, then finished the day walking through a snow-laden Central Park. Spending the time together with our little core family was memorable.
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