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This holiday season begins a new chapter in my life. I am selling my house and moving from Long Island, NY, to Pennsylvania. I am taking this journey alone and am looking forward to it.
If you are alone this year, maybe you will get some ideas from me. I want to begin by saying this year is quite different than any of us have experienced. But with some creativity you can get through it with ease and excitement just like I plan to do.
Remember to take lots of deep breaths and pause when you feel a bit stressed. Another suggestion is to play your favorite holiday music and maybe dance around the house or even sway while sitting. I find this is the best uplifting sensation because it works through your body even when you are not paying close attention to the music.
My husband, Tony, died February 25, 2020 and my income cannot cover the costs to live in
New York. We were already searching for a new home in the Poconos before he got sick. So, I decided that is where I would like to live. It only took me searching two days to find my ideal home. I found a 55+ community to meet people my age and join in their gatherings. No, I do not know anyone in Pennsylvania. That’s part of the excitement because I get to meet new people and I love making friends.
The excitement of moving during the holidays has built up and I can’t wait to decorate my new home with my Christmas villages and wonderful
ornaments. Once I’m settled in, I will plan for next year to advertise and decorate other people’s homes for Christmas. I love to do this and it’s the highlight of my year, besides spending time with family and friends.
Not knowing how things will work out with my children and grandchildren visiting is the only situation to be worked out. We do not know if they will come to me for Christmas, or I will go to them. You can plan to spend the holidays with family too if you can’t be there in person. These days with using zoom on the computer you can talk and keep the connection while both sides do the favorite thing you all love to do together.
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