Every year, as soon as Halloween ends, the world seems to collectively lose its mind. Suddenly we’re blasted with holiday music in every store, inboxes fill with “massive sales,” and we’re told, again, that this is the most magical time of the year.
Except…for a lot of people, it’s not.
Some people don’t get along with their families.
Some don’t have anyone to spend the holidays with.
Some are grieving.
Some are exhausted.
Some dread the travel, the pressure, the cost, or the expectations.
And some just don’t vibe with the whole thing at all.
But here’s the truth no one says out loud: you are allowed to redefine the holidays for yourself. You’re not obligated to follow society’s “rules,” especially when those rules feel more like unpaid labor mixed with consumerism and a dash of guilt.
This season can be whatever you want it to be
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