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The annual Christmas misanthropy and how to deal

The Christmas season is a unique blend of guilt trips, memories (happy and sad), pressure, and false obligation. Here’s how to deal.

The Happy Halloween Guide to having a sane Christmas

On October 31, 2010February 19, 2011 By Cara Stein Posted in Managing your LifeTagged , calm christmas Christmas and holiday season commercialism coping Gift halloween Holiday holidays mental health minimalism present sane sanity saying no seasonal confusion simplicity simplify stress time time-management8 Comments

They’re at it already: it’s Halloween, sunny and 75 where I am, and this morning my newspaper was full of Christmas ads. I’m all in favor of the spirit of Christmas. Peace on earth, goodwill to man—bring it on, the more the better! But we all know that’s not the […]