No Christmas Feeling

[MrCleveland]

This Christmas, my aunt just died and I felt VERY depressed about it.

I didn't want Christmas spoiled, but I didn't feel the Christmas Spirit...I felt more like a "Bah Humbug" this year.

I just want to take my Christmas Stuff down now.

[NeverQuit]

I'm so sorry to hear that about your aunt, that's so rough around the holidays especially. Praying for you! Give yourself permission to feel depressed, I know Lucinda says that on one of the tapes, that it's important for us to give ourselves permission to feel depressed at times, but know that you WILL be okay. As hard as it is, try and speak positive, compassionate, soothing things to yourself. Be your own best friend. Try and tell yourself, "Of course I feel blue and don't want to celebrate, I am going through something really hard. But I am going to take time to relax and give myself permission to lay low and do things that will help to bring me peace."
Praying for you!

[Iwillbebetter]

I am sorry to hear that also. I agree with Neverquit. Allow yourself to have these feelings and know what they are from. With time it will get better. Growing up we always had "rough" Christmas's. Until I had children I could care less about Christmas, not until having my first child did I decide I need to get over it and not ruin his Christmas's also... it took sometime, but I have learned to LOVE Christmas. I'm sure in time you will also.