We’re in the final weeks of the year, the rapid unfurling of the end of the spool. Last weekend, I asked you about your holiday rituals, those specific things you and your family and friends do in the waning weeks. Here are a few:“Every December, I make a new cookie recipe each day for our family to try. There’s a calm with owning less, plus a new resolve to not add more things.” — Esther Emma Audrey, Torrance, Calif.“Holiday blues used to afflict me, and the sappy holiday background music helped bring me down. Now, instead of dreading the songs, I make a sport of mentally noting my Top 5 least favorites.” — Robert Brandt, Nashville, Tenn.

Source: CNN December 03, 2022 19:39 UTC