Comments on: Holiday Tips – My Three C’s

By: Gaye WIlson, Productivity Blogger & Coach

Gaye WIlson, Productivity Blogger & Coach — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:53:29 +0000

Another thing you can do is to spread the load. Don’t accept that everyone is automatically coming to you, or that you have to be at someone else’s house at a particular time. Negotiate with all parties who brings what, who goes where and when.

There’s no need to miss out on the holidays if you plan in advance. Even with advance planning, though, your particular condition may flare up at just the wrong time. Let everyone know this pssibility beforehand, and have contingency plans in place.

If you have to have your celebration late because you have crashed, so what? If your family and friends are supporting you, they will be flexible. You have to be flexible, why not them too?

By: Dave Meyer

Dave Meyer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:51:40 +0000

Hi Elaine,

This is a great article and great advice… and not just for those with chronic illnesses, but for anyone who is feeling stress over the holidays. How many times have we heard that the holidays are the most stressful time of the year and that depression hits more often during the holidays. I think your suggestions should be adopted by EVERYBODY who feels holiday stress!
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By: Doris Helge, Ph.D.

Doris Helge, Ph.D. — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:03:12 +0000

I think you will help a lot of people de-stress with this post.

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By: Doris Helge, Ph.D.

Doris Helge, Ph.D. — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:46:47 +0000

Isn’t it wonderful how we create fun family memories!

By: Elaine Lockard

Elaine Lockard — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:51:15 +0000

Great story Cindy!!!

By: BernieR

BernieR — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:51:54 +0000

Thank you! I would now go on this blog every day! BernieR

By: Cindy Morus, Online Business Manager

Cindy Morus, Online Business Manager — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:49:56 +0000

All great ideas, Elaine, even if you don’t have chronic pain! We can all use some simplicity and new traditions.

The first Christmas my kids and I were on our own looked like it was going to be painful or at least weird and different from the Christmases they had known before.

Both had just started snowboarding and their main present was season ski passes. Didn’t leave much money for other gifts.

They said, “well if we don’t have gifts, what are we going to do for Christmas?”

You guessed it: snowboarding!

I was so busy thinking about all of that, I didn’t even plan Christmas dinner and of course, the stores were all closed. Tuna Noodle Casserole was the answer and for several years we had a new tradition: Snowboarding + Tuna Noodle Casserole!

Of course, they’ll remember that tradition forever and I fully expect them to be telling it to their grandchildren!

Cindy