Merry Christmas Everyone
For me, Christmas is a holiday to look back on the year and be grateful for all the gifts that life brings.
The gift-giving aspect of Christmas is a metaphor for being thankful for just getting to be alive. The process of giving has the psychological effect of emptying the psyche. This process puts me in the state of choosing what I want to fill the void with. This is the start of planning and getting ready for the new year.
In this year of the COVID pandemic, it is even more important and takes more effort for us to be thankful.
Christmas day is the last day for looking back at the year. Starting tomorrow I start to focus on the new year.
For today, just enjoy.