As we push past Thanksgiving (in the US) and go barreling into the Christmas season, many of us will be thrown into social obligations and situations with friends, family, and loved ones. Some events we look forward to, others we may not. It can be mentally and physically exhausting to do all the things, fulfill all the responsibilities, and still stay true to ourselves. When we got back from our time away last week for Thanksgiving, Mr. Dink told me it was his favorite one ever in his life. I told him that I wasn’t surprised. Because for the first time in our adult, married lives, we did exactly what we wanted to do for the holidays. And not only that, but we did it without any guilt. We said no to the things we didn’t want to do, and yes to the things that spoke to our hearts.
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