Feeling Blue Around the Holidays

If you are feeling blue round the holidays, you are in good company. Not many of us are living in a Hallmark special presentation movie. Sometimes the prospect of the holidays is overwhelming, and personally, the older I get the more bittersweet they seem.

Have a look at this article on the holiday blues to get some ideas about feeling better. I particularly like the recommendation of volunteering. I've always enjoyed volunteering and feel that my kind thoughts and acts around the holidays make me better appreciate the meaning of Christmas.