After Holiday Blues and let down

The heightened feelings and let down with the absence of our loved one can hit hard during winter and holidays months.What and how do we get through it?If you have the Holiday pressures and expectations to create traditions, all the extra work..... HOW do we NOT get overwhelmed?expect to feel the pressureput Into reality what you can and cannot handle - yet not get lost in the doldrums and exclude then regret not showing uplimit what you do.cut the list in halflearn to say NO to the things you do not want to go to (like work events, or anything that might have pressure to perform or go distances you just don't have energy to domake a list of what you did last year and years before, what can be cut out?instead of baking 10 kinds of cookies, do 5; and don't make enough for everyone; keep the list small to the closer people that you love; teachers and neighbors will understand if you can't do itcater in instead of cooking - or go out to eat if cooking is too muchask for help if you don't mind the person to help you prepDon't get busy whiplash that will leave you even more empty and exhausted. Next year is another year to get back to what you are able to do.And find someone to talk to while feeling the emotions.I offer a Grief to Life group on Thursdays at 7 CT; You can email me for the link and details (ZOOM) - [email protected]#grieftolifeagain #wateratthewellcoaching #dbpbd #afterholidayblues #howtogrieve #gettingthroughgrief