Holidays can be very depressing for some people when you haven't got any family at all, you are away from home, you are sick, there is no one to cook a holiday meal for you(cook one yourself!), or you are just without money or work to even be happy at the holidays...whichever way it is with a person, holidays can always be depressing/stressful...
When you don't have any family members or friends near you it can be depressing at holiday time...I think the best thing to work on would be creating a huge meal for many people and inviting several to enjoy the tradition with you....that way you are not so alone and they aren't either...
just add a few more tables and chairs or have someone bring those with them and that way there will be more room...
you can watch football games on tv, or you can purchase/bring many different board games to laugh over and play!...just laugh and have fun.
If you know of someone who is alone on the holidays just invite them over!...grab an extra paper plate, cup, and plastic silverware and plan on them being there when you ask them...Holidays should be meant for everyone to enjoy, and to experience(because some people have never had a holiday before) that way everyone can enjoy the day with friends...
no one should be quiet and depressed, just laugh and talk about everything! if someone is setting at the tables quiet and alone, stop by and say hello..
During the holidays, I also like making small gift sacks with silly gifts in them to give to people who are there...something encouraging and well thought out too added as well!....just add a few puzzles, games, pencils, pens, small plush toys, silly/funny gifts, small activity books..haha!..something to make everyone smile...and when you might be nervous, creating these gift sacks might help make you laugh as well.
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Communities sometimes have free holiday meals for everyone in the town people can go to, and you can volunteer to help out with those sometimes, or you can volunteer to help those in need at the missions, homeless shelters....that can also help give you something good to work on for the world during the holidays or several times throughout the year....maybe help with holiday depression too...
just don't let having no one there to spend holidays with get you down and depress you more and more, get out there and invite others over for the holidays that you know have nowhere to go and/or have nobody to spend the day with....
just have fun and laugh during the holidays! invite others over, create a meal, and laugh, make fun of idiots!....just something funny to not be depressed this time of year! haha!
Julie
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