I love Christmas. I love the decorations. I love the music… minus “Feliz Navidad,” which is arguably the worrrrst song of all time.
Christmas music is heartwarming. Unfortunately, not everything is great about Christmas, especially if you’re not a fan of your extended family whether yours or your partner’s. Below is a list of ways to help you survive Christmas with family this year, but first let’s consider five positives of having to visit people we don’t want to see:
1. It’s good to be pushed outside of our comfort zone from time to time.
2. It’s a great chance to practice boundaries. I’ve worked with clients where being with family pushed them to know when to stand up for themselves in a loving way (aka being assertive) as well as addressing the gift giving rules to reduce waste and potential hurt.
3. It’s a chance to practice our conversation skills, and to know how and when to purposely change the conversation to something more comfortable for us.
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