–noun
1. a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
3. a time or period of exemption from any requirement, duty, assessment, etc.: New businesses may be granted a one-year tax holiday.
4. a religious feast day; holy day, esp. any of several usually commemorative holy days observed in Judaism.
5. Sometimes, holidays. Chiefly British . a period of cessation from work or one of recreation; vacation.
I don't see anything in there that looks like it needs to be survived. Maybe if we didn't hype holidays up so much it just wouldn't be that big of a deal. Holidays should be treated for what they are - celebrations (whether it be political, religious, personal etc.) with family and friends where you happen to get the day off from work. So there is more food involved. Who cares? My goal this year is to treat these holidays for what they are meant to be - not an excuse to eat whatever I want through November and December. On Thursday I'm going to get up at 8 and run a 5k (and get a PR I hope!!), then come home and cook with my sisters. I'll eat more than usual for dinner and dessert, go to sleep early, then wake up in the morning and it will be November 26 - an ordinary day. I've learned from the past few years that when I treat holidays like they are something more than they are, my mind goes into panic mode. I end up spending the entire holiday season like I'm never going to eat again. This year, Thanksgiving will be a holiDAY, not a holimonth!
As you can see in the title, woes is plural. There are other things on my mind with the upcoming holiday. The last time I was home was June 30th. That's almost a good 5 months away. The sole reason for my New York avoidance was Jonas. I'm petrified that I'm going to run into him while I'm home. I know I'm not in a place yet where I can talk to him, and I'm afraid that surprise run-in will only set me back. Avoiding Jonas might seem like an easy task, but I live in a very small town. We have the same friends, our houses are 1 minute away from each other (no joke), and we share the same favorite pizza, bagel, and deli spots. While I doubt that Jonas will be actively seeking me out, if he wants to he'll know where to find me. I'm going to attack this fear like I do with any of my other goals: make a plan. I'm going to spend as much time with family as possible, lay off the alcohol (run-ins with an ex + alcohol = bad news), and try to avoid those common spots where he might be. It's only a couple of days and I know if I stick to this plan I'll be fine. I hope to update this blog while I'm at home, but if not I plan on coming back with a post filled with food, love, and fitness success!
I don't see anything in there that looks like it needs to be survived. Maybe if we didn't hype holidays up so much it just wouldn't be that big of a deal. Holidays should be treated for what they are - celebrations (whether it be political, religious, personal etc.) with family and friends where you happen to get the day off from work. So there is more food involved. Who cares? My goal this year is to treat these holidays for what they are meant to be - not an excuse to eat whatever I want through November and December. On Thursday I'm going to get up at 8 and run a 5k (and get a PR I hope!!), then come home and cook with my sisters. I'll eat more than usual for dinner and dessert, go to sleep early, then wake up in the morning and it will be November 26 - an ordinary day. I've learned from the past few years that when I treat holidays like they are something more than they are, my mind goes into panic mode. I end up spending the entire holiday season like I'm never going to eat again. This year, Thanksgiving will be a holiDAY, not a holimonth!
As you can see in the title, woes is plural. There are other things on my mind with the upcoming holiday. The last time I was home was June 30th. That's almost a good 5 months away. The sole reason for my New York avoidance was Jonas. I'm petrified that I'm going to run into him while I'm home. I know I'm not in a place yet where I can talk to him, and I'm afraid that surprise run-in will only set me back. Avoiding Jonas might seem like an easy task, but I live in a very small town. We have the same friends, our houses are 1 minute away from each other (no joke), and we share the same favorite pizza, bagel, and deli spots. While I doubt that Jonas will be actively seeking me out, if he wants to he'll know where to find me. I'm going to attack this fear like I do with any of my other goals: make a plan. I'm going to spend as much time with family as possible, lay off the alcohol (run-ins with an ex + alcohol = bad news), and try to avoid those common spots where he might be. It's only a couple of days and I know if I stick to this plan I'll be fine. I hope to update this blog while I'm at home, but if not I plan on coming back with a post filled with food, love, and fitness success!
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