Just not in the mood for Christmas decorating this year.

[Dinoh]

Hi Everyone, I'm trying so hard to get in the mood to decorate for Christmas. Usually, the Friday after Thanksgiving my daughter and I would start. This year she started college and I have gained what seems to be a lot of weight with working from home now. I didn't even bring it up this time just to see if she was in the mood to decorate. Here it is Monday and I'm thinking about how to get away with not going all out with decorating but still keep the spirit of Christmas and the season from not overwhelming my mind and mood. Plus let everybody other Christmas be ruined. Has anyone else felt like this or am I only just being lazy. Thank you for listening!!

[Hb2003]

Some of my friends just put Christmas trees and that’s it . Whatever works for you 😄maybe do something easy that is decorative PS I don’t celebrate Christmas but just giving you suggestions and ideas 🤗

[Salma2289]

Hey Dinoh, it’s okay sometimes we feel like not doing the things we use to do, but here is the point we should not wait tell we get the mood to do, doing the things is what will take us to the mood. It’s very healthy sometimes to do against what our mind tell us, pushing ourselves to do somethings we don’t feel energy to do. Try to push yourself doing even little things and you gonna see how this will full you with energy. And please don’t forget sharing us here your wonderful decorative ideas, i am sure it will be so inspiring to all of us 😊

[Hidden]

Hi even mam who goes over the top with Xmas decor can't be botherred don't worry it's just a day soon be over look forward to that then it be spring that's what I'm foccusing on 🤗

[Catlover55]

My plan is to keep things simple. I agree, it can be good to start, even if you don't feel like it, but I'm going to go easy on myself!

[shodan95]

I put up a little 4 ft Xmas tree and some other little decorations. Took me about 30 minutes tops. Minimal effort and I don't feel like the Grinch lol just find something that works for you. If that's only a little bit of decorating or none at all, that's totally fine too. If other ppl want to see decorations, let them put them up. Don't let the pressure to celebrate in a particular way keep you from enjoying your holiday though. It's not worth it.

[Midori]

I'm finding that Covid has left me less than enthusiatic about anything this year.

It's as if we are dragging out the time and have no drive or excitement at the thought of the holiday season.

It will probably get better as it gets nearer (at least that's what I'm telling myself!)

Cheers, Midori

[misslillie]

Not harm done altering Christmas celebration a bit. It can be a contrived event. Put up a tree or put up a wreath

or light a candle in rememberance of Jesus' birthday. I think he would be pleased. After all that is what it's all about isn't it. The mood might hit you

before the season is over.

[Midori in reply to misslillie]

Thank you, but I am a Druid.

Cheers, Midori

[Jane_5060]

I agree with the others, don’t feel like you have to push it. I put up a few things. No tree. I have had years when I did a lot and then no one was around much to see it and enjoy it with me so I got depressed, and then packing away the items was even more depressing. It just reminded me of how lonely I felt and frustrated I was with my life. Like someone else said, it’s just one day out of the year. It’ll be over just like that. Don’t feel you have to do things that you know will make you feel worse, be minimal and yes, look forward to spring - as crazy as that sounds!😀 Be good to yourself! There will be other Christmases, not every one has to be top notch!