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Here come the Holidays!!

The upcoming Holiday feelings.....

Whenever I think about the Holidays, I always think about one of my favorite christmas shows, "A Charlie Brown Christmas".

I had to watch this show at least 100 times and counting!! As a counselor, advisor, therapist, life coach, and a student of psychotherapy, I always look at the psychological aspects during the holidays, and why people are feeling blue. Certainly, Charlie Brown was experiencing  a case of the holiday blues..

Charlie Brown immediately talks with linus, he said " Linus, I just dont understand Christmas? Instead of feeling happy, I feel sort of let down".

Come to think of it, many people out there are feeling a bit let down during the holidays. In fact, many people have many reasons feeling blue during the holidays. Does anyone have any feelings, and thoughts around the up coming holidays?

Blaue Vogel September 5, 2012 at 11:40 am
I asked Santa for a new President for Christmas. I'll be very depressed if I don't get one.
George Datino September 5, 2012 at 11:59 am
People feel let down during the holidays because there seems to be hope that something is different during the holidays from the rest of the year. How we live our lives 365 days a year is what counts. There isn't some magic button that changes everything on Thanksgiving and lasts till the New Year. If you are missing something in your life and want it, work for it. For example, if you want to be closer with your family, it is not just going to happen sitting around a table once or twice a year. You have to take the time and effort to work on it all year. The holidays can enhance the closeness but it is not going to simply create it just because it is a holiday.
bruiser September 5, 2012 at 12:48 pm
Blaue you will be receiving a large lump of coal,Santa is angry (LOL)
Blaue Vogel September 5, 2012 at 03:12 pm
bruiser: the envirowackos have banned coal. Santa's giving brussel sprouts to bad girls like me.
bruiser September 5, 2012 at 03:21 pm
Blaue i love brussel sprouts and nobody has banned coal i just finished delivering coal from coal mines in P.A.
Blaue Vogel September 5, 2012 at 03:28 pm
Enjoy your coal while you can, Love. Oh, and whatever freedoms you have left.
Rich Esposito September 5, 2012 at 04:10 pm
I dont think Charlie Brown is getting his answer.......
Rich Esposito September 5, 2012 at 11:40 pm
George, I agree with you, to be happy, you have to choose to make a difference, and not just sit around and wait for happiness to come to you. If we choose to be sad, you will be sad..If you coose to be happy, you will be happy...making the right choices is so important
Andrew A. Cinque CPO September 6, 2012 at 12:41 am
I don't know Mr. Esposito .... you talk about choice. But how many people are lucky enough that their choices lead to happiness, or sadness for that matter? I think one's choice in either direction is only one ingredient towards that goal. Reaching a goal takes persistence and dedication, it takes many many correct choices, with all parts of the puzzle fitting together. Sometimes reaching a goal requires one to seek out help and information. Sometimes despite so many choices, failure is inevitable due to our surroundings. There are many obstacles to overcome. But WAIT ! Isn't one's rational and emotional state of mind, to an extent of course, a matter of opinion ? Who is to say what the definition of happiness is as viewed by one person or another ? If you are still talking about this concept in the context of the upcoming holidays, then for sure one's mood will be only valuable to that one person, and to all others it will only be an observation and evaluated based on each and every other person's lifestyle, needs, and desires.
Andrew A. Cinque CPO September 6, 2012 at 12:42 am
Charlie Brown was asking a question from the perspective of a bullied and insecure personality. If Lucy was asking the same question, would she expect a different answer? Isn't it interesting that Linus was able to provide an answer to Charlie Brown which depends so heavily on faith? Would faith be enough of a basis for Lucy to be satisfied with the same answer ? I think it is overly simplistic to expect that a simple choice to be happy leads to happiness.
Rich Esposito September 6, 2012 at 01:21 am
Mr. Cinque,
I agree with you, and the up coming holidays certainly is a great time of year. I blogged this because I wanted to see more happier people this year. Unemployment is down, and families want to please their children. The bottom line, its sad for many!!..Its basically a seasonal affect disorder. Sad is a mood disorder characterized by mental depression, related to a certain season of the year, and often winter. The winter blues or feeling sad or depressed during the fall and winter due to decreasing amounts of daylight. Sad can occur alone, or can make symptoms of depression worse. Mild symptoms respond to spending time outdoors during the day or arranging homes and workplaces to recieve more sunlight. I wonder if there is someone out there to have a neighborhood holiday gathering so everyone can just forget about the holiday blues.....I can't wait for the holidays!!

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