Why Holidays Can Be Painful (and disappointing)

Are the holidays a time of celebration, togetherness, magic and hope, or are they times that bring a sense of dread and sadness? Loneliness and grief can bubble to the surface at a time when it’s “supposed “ to be the most wonderful time of the year. There is pressure on the holidays to be the best time of our lives: we want them to fill the voids we all have in our hearts at times. Although this is understandable, holidays are often fraught with pain and loss. The voids become more obvious and apparent during these times. Most of us hope for the best and set our hopes higher every year and we manage to place the bar higher, as if this holiday needs to equal or surpass the last one. We all hope for a personal best, much like swimmers and runners do. Holidays bring issues to the surface such as the loss of dreams that we all have; they highlight our pain and loss. What could have been? What used to be? What is missing? What have I lost? What is the reality I wish for? in this episode Beth has a conversation with her amazing office manager Shelley about some of the reasons that holidays can be so painful and what you can do to cope.  Listen to this episode and more: neverperfect.org Follow us on instagram @neverperfectpodcast Please rate and review this podcast. Send us an email with any feedback or requests: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices