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Being single during the holiday season
How to have a great time?
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In a country with
as many as 90 million
singles (basically two out of every five adult American is
single), you would not notice that if you watch television
during the holiday season - the ads only show
happy
families and
couples. The companies simply assume that single people
don't exist in America, but the reality is that they do and
while it is not easy for all singles, this drama around the
holidays can only aggravate the pain of those who are trying
to
find a relationship or have
ended a
painful one. |
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Dr. Jeff
Standridge and Rev. Tim Kellerman, co-Founders of The
Abundant Life Project, recommend the following approach
to the Holiday Season:
Get your mind right - Think about what the
Holidays mean to you and get a clear firm picture of the
feelings you want to experience throughout Holidays and
even into the
New Year. |
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Plan your Holiday experience -
Once you know what you want to experience or leave the
Holidays feeling, then
plan your activities so as to create those experiences
and/or feelings. For instance, if you wish to enter the New
Year with feelings of gratitude, contentment and love, then
plan to volunteer at a local homeless shelter, soup kitchen,
or youth home. |
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Serve someone else - Nothing
makes for a great Holiday experience like doing something nice
for someone else. Instead of feeling pressured to buy
something for every friend, co-worker, or employee, send each
of them a card with a note saying "I served
soup at the local soup kitchen in your honor," or any
manner of other service-oriented activities. (Related:
Give gifts with meaning) |
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