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6 ideas to deal with holiday loneliness
For those not feeling christmassy, let’s connect and be there for each other!
So many of us are spending the holidays alone this year. Either because we are isolating/sick or travel plans cancelled (or other reasons too but those are very relevant to this year).
I had to cancel my trip back home, most of friends went back to the US or France and I did not have the energy to spend Christmas with acquaintances.
This morning I went to grab a coffee before everything closed down for Christmas day.I caught a conversation between the baristas and the customer in front of me about holiday plans.
She said Netflix and a drink was going to be it because her trip to Vancouver got slashed. When the barista asked me the same question, I gave a similar answer (hot chocolate instead of a drink). The two baristas acknowledged.
I was surprised, it seems a lot of us are not celebrating Christmas and a lot of us are alone too for the holiday period.
Here are a few reminders and pick-me up for the ones not feeling the holiday cheer this year:
1. We are all in this together
It is easy to feel lonely during this period, especially when you see the environment around you…
