With so many people struggling with economic uncertainty, this year’s holiday blues can be especially difficult to overcome. Many people are coping with job loss and financial insecurity so the added strain of gift buying can exacerbate an already difficult time during the best of years.
Rather than focus on the negative, this added strain could be transformed into an opportunity to shift focus to the true meaning of the holiday – the spirit of love and connection – and take the focus off of the anxiety of the season’s fiscal demands.
