I'm opting out of Christmas this year, though I'm listening to Christmas music as I type this:-) My mother is now using my 8-year old niece as leverage. I stand firm!
Yes to this, Anna! What a great reminder that we can choose not just what we do but also what we *don't* do.
I leaned a new word this year: kinkeeping. I'm realizing that the goal of keeping friends/family close is what's behind many traditions ... so the question becomes "which are the most effective at nurturing relationships?"
I made my husband promise he wouldn't let IG trick me into thinking I had to do the elf. So glad i held strong!!!
Yes - it's a trap!! 😉
I'm opting out of Christmas this year, though I'm listening to Christmas music as I type this:-) My mother is now using my 8-year old niece as leverage. I stand firm!
It can be so hard to enforce our own boundaries - but good for you for protecting your own peace!
Yes to this, Anna! What a great reminder that we can choose not just what we do but also what we *don't* do.
I leaned a new word this year: kinkeeping. I'm realizing that the goal of keeping friends/family close is what's behind many traditions ... so the question becomes "which are the most effective at nurturing relationships?"