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Just in case you're alone for the Holidays...

Being Alone During the Holidays

Spending the Holidays Alone Can Be Fun

Lori Piper, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Dec 1, 2009 

Have you ever spent the holidays alone? The big days such as Thanksgiving and Christmas and not just the days in between? I have. Although it was not an ideal holiday for me, it was not an intolerable one.
This year I know of several people who will be spending Christmas alone this year. One is divorced and her ex spouse is taking their children to visit his parents up north. Her family is down south and she has chosen to work right up until Christmas Eve. Another social networking friend is alone with just her spouse by choice. Still another will not be going home for the holidays due to finances.
These are some of the suggestions I have offered up as ways to enjoy the holidays sans crowds and family festivities.

Oh the weather outside is frightful...so sleep in!Enjoy the quiet time... you do not have to fight traffic, crowds, or dash around in last minute preparation for company coming over. Nothing is forcing you to not take it easy and enjoy the quiet time.

But the fire is so delightful... stay home and stay warm.Treat yourself to a new pair of pajamas or lounge pants that you absolutely love. Wear mismatched socks or some really cute ones. If you have laminate floors and you wear slipper socks, you can emulate Tom Cruise's character in Risky Business... and it will be no one's business that you have opted to do this.

And since we've no place to go...there's facebook, myspace, and twitterBeing together, no longer means have to physically be together. With social networking sites, you can remain in touch with friends and family with up to date status reports. Or you can just plays games- some of those on line games can take hours to play!

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow... dine inPlan a holiday breakfast fare. Breakfast is not an expensive meal. Seek out a recipe for eggs, or pancakes. Try your hand at homemade cinnamon rolls. You can even try out a new sugar cookie recipe. Hey, it is your holiday, if you want to bake sugar cookies for breakfast, you can. Baking can pass the time as well as bring enticing aromas to your home.

It doesn't show signs of pausing... so challenge yourself

Put together a jigsaw puzzle. Chose whichever one you want. Many places have them on sale now. Purchase several smaller ones or one larger one. Be daring and challenge yourself to a three-dimensional one.

And I've bought some corn for popping... popcorn- enough saidMake a batch of spicy popcorn, kettle corn, cheese, extra butter, or air popped. It is your choice. Settle in to watch movies. Have a John Hughes marathon with classics such as Pretty in Pink and the Breakfast Club. Not an 80's die teenage movie fan, but just a Die Hard fan- watch all the Die Hard movies.

The lights are turned way down low... save a reading lamp next to your favorite, comfortable spotOn the other hand, you can curl up with a good book or two.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow... but don't let that stop youContact your local college or university to see if there are any students unable to go home for the holidays. If you reside near a military base, invite a soldier or two... or several over.

"It Gets Better" (Broadway sings for the Trevor Project)

Sunday says:

"At the heart of personality is the need to feel a sense of being lovable without having to qualify for that acceptance."

Dr Paul Tournier

Church Responds to HRC Petition

This makes me happy...let's hope members listen and follow...
Church Responds to HRC Petition

Balance

Finding answers to your questions is like a chemistry experiment. You find the exact measurements and ingredients and POOF you get your solution.  However, if you don't know exactly what you are doing-one little extra shake of that or one little pinch of this, and BOOM up in smoke!  What I am finding about looking for answers is it can get obsessive.  I've been obsessed and I think that's also a way of getting distracted from the truth.  There is so much information, I think I just need to get focused, study, pray, and receive answers through prayer for my own questions.  This concept isn't new to me but for some reason its been harder than looking elsewhere for answers. 
Talking to my sister Katie always brings me back to earth (until I get obsessive again).  She always reminds me that everything will be ok.  I may not get all my answers but I need to be ok with that. 
I don't know how homosexuality fits into God's plan-half the time I don't know how I fit into His plan.  Regardless of my ignorance, I know how I want to be treated and how I should treat others.  Tolerance, respect, trust and love.  Who wouldn't want these exchanged?  I know the right balance of all of these ingredients can change hearts and minds-I like that plan!