by Donna Ashworth Why do we start a new year, with promises to improve?Who began this tradition of never-ending pressure?I say, the end of a year, should be filled with congratulation, for all we survived.And I say a new year should start with promises to be kinder to ourselves, to understand better just how much… Continue reading New Year
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Merry Christmas
Source: Pahimakas (Facebook) Artwork by Pascal Campion This Christmas, remember that not everyone is spending it the same way. Not everyone is welcoming it with their families. Not everyone has a decent meal on their table. Remember that this may be a season of joy to most, but to some it’s just an ordinary or… Continue reading Merry Christmas
Christmas
Source: The Letterer Not everyone is looking forward to celebrating Christmas just like the others. Some will now have that empty seat in their tables.Some with an empty space under their Christmas tree.Some with wet pillowcases and broken hearts. There are people finding this season difficult to celebrate. And so, my prayer for today is… Continue reading Christmas
Moms In Christmas
Source: Shower Arguments with Emily Solberg Most people know that Mom makes the holiday magic. What they don’t tell you is how. How does she do it? What’s her secret? The truth is—holiday magic comes from the most ordinary, everyday acts of love. It comes from carefully saving her pennies all year, mentally calculating her… Continue reading Moms In Christmas
For some of us
by The Unraveling by Kelli Bachara For some of us, this year was brutal. Painful. Grief-filled. Heavy. Not the best year, to say the least. It can feel tempting to just want to jump ahead into the mentality of a new year, and new beginnings. But I think it’s important to stop for a moment… Continue reading For some of us
Things You Don’t Need This Christmas
by Donna Ashworth @tootsdesign THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU DON’T NEED THIS CHRISTMAS(but if you want them, you do you)… You don't need matching pyjamasYou don't need a perfect winter wonderland houseYou don't need a sofa full of giftsYou don't need a Michelin star Christmas dinnerYou don't need to be the perfect hostessYou don’t need… Continue reading Things You Don’t Need This Christmas
It’s not the same for everyone
by Donna Ashworth YOU DON’T HAVE TO SPARKLE wear scratchy jumpersor decorate,if you don’t feel like it. You need not feel pressureto be merry,or bright… Christmas is not the same for everyoneand as with all things,you must do you. For many this season is a saviour,a light in the gloom.For others it’s a mountain, a… Continue reading It’s not the same for everyone