Comments on: How to Survive (and Thrive) During the Holidays When You Feel Alone http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/ Simple Productivity Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:14:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: untreatable http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-30098 untreatable Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:02:06 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-30098 Well written article and great advice Well written article and great advice

]]> By: ITrush http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22110 ITrush Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:05:02 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22110 Focus on what makes you happy... this is really true! Thanks for reminding us. Happy New Year! Nhick http://www.itrush.com Focus on what makes you happy… this is really true! Thanks for reminding us. Happy New Year!

Nhick
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]]> By: jen_chan, writer surefirewealth.com http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22106 jen_chan, writer surefirewealth.com Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:46:28 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22106 Its holiday season and everyone just seem to get all mushy and emotional so I'm bringing in the big gun. We think of God as the one who takes away our pain through his gentle love. And sometimes He does. But I think that quite often, He gives us our pain. Exercising tough love, he leads us to suffering telling us to keep going despite the hardship, the confusion, and the loneliness as we follow His guidance. All He wants is for us to trust Him through it all. Happy Holidays to everyone!! Its holiday season and everyone just seem to get all mushy and emotional so I’m bringing in the big gun. We think of God as the one who takes away our pain through his gentle love. And sometimes He does. But I think that quite often, He gives us our pain. Exercising tough love, he leads us to suffering telling us to keep going despite the hardship, the confusion, and the loneliness as we follow His guidance. All He wants is for us to trust Him through it all.
Happy Holidays to everyone!!

]]> By: Lonely Santa http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22104 Lonely Santa Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:23:07 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22104 Thanks for this post! It did cheer me up a bit at least. I'd love to follow your adive, but I'm afraid that being lonely for so long has made me too damned lethargic. Really can't motivate myself anymore *sighs*. Thanks for this post! It did cheer me up a bit at least. I’d love to follow your adive, but I’m afraid that being lonely for so long has made me too damned lethargic. Really can’t motivate myself anymore *sighs*.

]]> By: Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22076 Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:31:45 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22076 Most important is to be grateful. I just got back from a trip to Egypt and can't tell you how much it totally changed me. You'd think that with so many people having so little (only 2% of the population live in houses with yards), they'd be miserable. If anything, they seem so much happier than the rest of us! It really is food for thought and a reminder of just how lucky we are... Most important is to be grateful. I just got back from a trip to Egypt and can’t tell you how much it totally changed me. You’d think that with so many people having so little (only 2% of the population live in houses with yards), they’d be miserable. If anything, they seem so much happier than the rest of us! It really is food for thought and a reminder of just how lucky we are…

]]> By: Suzie Cheel http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22026 Suzie Cheel Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:00:20 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22026 Great post Leo, inspired me as I had for the first time volunteered to help at a Christmas Dinner for those alone. I find your blog so inspiring and am on Habit one of ZDT. Suzie Great post Leo, inspired me as I had for the first time volunteered to help at a Christmas Dinner for those alone.
I find your blog so inspiring and am on Habit one of ZDT.

Suzie

]]> By: KACHA http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22011 KACHA Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:04:04 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22011 yeah thats nice yeah thats nice

]]> By: Camilla http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22007 Camilla Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:28:38 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22007 Really great to see a post focused on this kind of thing. I might just add... if attempts to find friends fall flat, just going out into the nearest town can sometimes satisfy some of the need to feel the energy of others. Just being in the bustle can feel like a social thing, and help a bit when you have no dedicated company. It is also a good idea to plan ahead for the holiday season if you know you're going to be on your own. There may well be planned trips or activities in your areas that you can pay to take part in, where there will be others that would appreciate a good chat and some company. If i found i literally had no family to go to over the holiday period, i think i might occasionally pay for my yearly holiday to be at that time - a winter excursion ice-climbing for a week or something! And yes, expectations can be really harmful. Realising christmas doesn't have to be all smiles and constant rosy cheer, can really take the pressure off! Really great to see a post focused on this kind of thing. I might just add… if attempts to find friends fall flat, just going out into the nearest town can sometimes satisfy some of the need to feel the energy of others. Just being in the bustle can feel like a social thing, and help a bit when you have no dedicated company.

It is also a good idea to plan ahead for the holiday season if you know you’re going to be on your own. There may well be planned trips or activities in your areas that you can pay to take part in, where there will be others that would appreciate a good chat and some company. If i found i literally had no family to go to over the holiday period, i think i might occasionally pay for my yearly holiday to be at that time – a winter excursion ice-climbing for a week or something!

And yes, expectations can be really harmful. Realising christmas doesn’t have to be all smiles and constant rosy cheer, can really take the pressure off!

]]> By: Mark http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22003 Mark Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:57:43 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22003 This is a great awareness and reminder for all of us! This is a great awareness and reminder for all of us!

]]> By: Zath http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22001 Zath Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:14:11 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-the-holidays-when-you-feel-alone/#comment-22001 Some really good advice here. I always thought that I'd find it really hard being alone for occasions such as this - just like I think I'm someone who would find it difficult to live alone. I'm not alone this Christmas, however I don't think I'd fear it quite as much as I used to. However, in recent months, I've found myself having trouble find the time to do everything that I keep myself occupied with - I now understand the importance of finding something that really interests and drives you - and this is just one of the benefits that it gives you. Some really good advice here. I always thought that I’d find it really hard being alone for occasions such as this – just like I think I’m someone who would find it difficult to live alone. I’m not alone this Christmas, however I don’t think I’d fear it quite as much as I used to.

However, in recent months, I’ve found myself having trouble find the time to do everything that I keep myself occupied with – I now understand the importance of finding something that really interests and drives you – and this is just one of the benefits that it gives you.

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