Boxing Day breakfast (bagels and egg salad with leftovers).It also stops Christmas from becoming too static and weighed down by tradition.
There’s a pressure that comes with routine and the ritual of Christmas can often be a reminder of what’s missing – whether that’s a relationship that’s ended or someone who’s died.
Instead, being part of other families’ Christmases reminds me that there isn’t one perfect way Christmas is supposed to look.This year will be different for everyone.
As someone who particularly relishes the planning, I found November difficult – I missed the early buzz of Christmas excitement and filling my diary with ice skating, meet-ups and work parties.
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