Holiday transitions can be difficult. Surviving this holiday season may seem impossible if a change or transition has recently occurred in your life. However, you can trust in yourself. Because of past circumstances where you have experienced success and the skills you have accumulated throughout your life, you are a capable human being. You have the ability to find the support and resources required to move through change and grow.
However, you must take action. Even the smallest steps can lead to successful change. Consider
• Lovingly letting go of what used to be. Grieve your loss but don’t add stress to your life by fighting change and transition. Letting go and accepting that change is a vital part of life is a huge step forward.
• Compartmentalizing this transition from the rest of your life. Let it go in a balloon or store it in a lovely box until you are ready to come back to it later.
• Reaching out to family members and friends whom you love and trust for support. Let them know how they can help and how you want to celebrate your time together.
• Journaling three times a week. Make a list of 3 positives (things, people, and events) in your life. Don’t dwell on negatives. Be grateful instead.
• Volunteering with a local agency or community group. Giving back helps you focus less on your worries and more on those who are less fortunate than you.
• Giving yourself permission and time to rest and relax during the holidays.
• Exercising to get your endorphins going, lifting your mood. If you can, go outside and run, walk, bike ride, swim, etc.
You can survive holiday transitions. These small actions can lead to big results.