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[laneypwrites]

why this Christmas “didn’t feel like Christmas”

I’ve seen a lot of people talking about how Christmas didn’t feel right this year. The sad realization is that it will never feel the same again. We will never be kids again. The innocence & nativity that we have when we are young are unable to be brought back once it’s lost. As sad as that sounds, there’s beauty in that too.

We might never feel the same excitement of going to bed on Christmas Eve or putting cookies out for Santa, but we will feel the satisfaction of buying items on our kids wishlists & seeing their smiles on Christmas morning. The days of our eagerness for ourself are over. It’s the feeling of the magic of Christmas slipping that makes us feel like we weren’t in the Christmas spirit.

However, this doesn’t mean Christmas can’t be as special as it once was. Instead of being a kid that loves the presents & excitement of it all, you have to learn to become someone who loves the time with the people they love & the season of giving. It’s the community & love that matters most. Celebrate your meaning of Christmas.

The magic isn’t ending, just evolving. Embrace it.

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[laneypwrites]

things to be thankful for

the way it feels to settle into bed after a long day

that sun kissed glow after a day outdoors

getting a compliment from someone you admire

petting cutes cats & dogs & any other animal

laughing until your side hurts with your friends

reading a book so good that you cant stop

finding a post that perfectly relates to you

seeing a cute thing & discovering it's on sale

the familiarity of your hometown

the random school friends you have

taking a shower after getting sweaty

your grandma's famous recipe you adore

good hair days

when you walk outside into perfect weather

an outfit that's even cuter on than in your head

being able to talk w your eyes to your bestie

tik toks that make you cry laughing

hot chocolate on a cold day

the last day of school before a break

perfectly applied self tanner

a pretty sunrise on the way to school

freshly baked cookies

the comfort of your loved ones

waking up & realizing there’s more time to sleep

when your phone is fully charged

finding the perfect gift for somebody

taking a bomb selfie

when all of your assignments are turned in

being the beautiful person you are.

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[laneypwrites]

would advice would you give to everyone?

well eye am by no means an expert on anything in life but from my personal experience i’d say the following

treat people to food. doesn’t matter if they’ve just had something good happen to them or they’ve been laid off or they’ve lost a loved one or they’re in a rough place mentally—food helps. give them a day where they don’t have to worry abt what’s for dinner. take them out, deliver a home cooked meal, give them coupons, whatever. the most meaningful thing someone ever did for me was drop off freshly baked cookies after a family member died.

let people know you’re there for them. i know a lot of us say it to friends and family, but actually show them you mean it. give them flowers once in a while if you can, hand-write a joke and mail it to them if possible, text them if you see smth that reminds u of them, check in with them even when you don’t think you need to. make them feel comfortable coming to u

believe in something greater than urself. for me it’s god, for you it can be something else. it helps to keep my head on straight and not feel helpless when everywhere i look there’s so much cynicism and so much going wrong

be kind but don’t let others walk over you

listen to people

connect with nature. maybe hiking isn’t your thing and it doesn’t have to be. watch a sunset. touch some flowers. feed some birds. listen to the rain. i cant explain what it does but it is good for the soul

keep a journal. whether you keep a record of every single day or just write down big things every week or only write when you’re happy or when you’re angry—keep track. it’s good to look back on the ways in which you’ve changed and stayed the same.

fall in love with books

be kind to children and the elderly

don’t let your struggles harden you. stay gentle

[laneypwrites]

I still have the eraser my friend gave me in 1st grade. I still think of my childhood best friend when I go to a certain restaurant. I still have a Valentine my friend gave me in 4th grade. I still have the pencil my friend gave me on the bus in 6th grade. I still think of my childhood friend group when I hear a certain song. You cross the minds of people you’ve crossed paths with more than you know. It’s amazing to think how the smallest interaction with someone that you may not even remember may be the same memory that someone else carries with them forever. There are reminders of you sprinkled throughout so many lives.

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[laneypwrites]

Choices are so hard to make because choosing one option means letting go of the other one.

I don’t want to let go. I want it all.

Choices are so hard to make when you’re not ready to make them. When you’re being forced to move on from something, it’s so hard to choose the choice that, in reality, is the best for you.

I don’t want to move on. I want what I know.

Choices are so hard to make when everyone else is watching you make them. You can’t please everyone, and it’s even harder to please yourself when you know other people care about what choice you make.

I don’t want to hurt anybody. I just want to be happy.

At the end of the day, the choice is yours. Choose wisely.

[laneypwrites]

Attachment after getting your heart broken is such a tough thing. You really want to get close to another person because you remember how good it felt to have that connection, but you also remember how bad it hurt when it crashed and burned. Deep down, you start to built a wall around your heart because you can’t bear to experience a love that breaks it again.

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[laneypwrites]

I prayed for a long time for something I thought I wanted. To me, this plead seemed like it would make my life perfect— like it was everything I could ever want and more. But what I didn’t know was that I was praying for something that wasn’t mine to have. My prayers were answered by being denied. I didn’t get what I thought I wanted, but instead got something far better that I never would’ve asked for on my own. When it seems like God or the Universe is not providing for you, remember that sometimes the best things in life are born from unanswered prayers.

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[laneypwrites]

I pray you find the love that sets you free.

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[laneypwrites]

The battle between your head and your heart is never an easy one. Your head thinks about the future, the logic, and the reality of the situation. Your heart thinks about the past, the emotions, and the memories. Your head wants you to move on to the thing that makes the most sense, but your heart wants you to go to or stay in the place that makes you comfortable, even if it’s not what’s really best for you. I can’t tell you whether you should follow your head or your heart, but I can leave you with this— your heart should always guide your head, otherwise you’ll lose sight of what makes you, you.

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[laneypwrites]

The line between love & attachment is so hard to see, sometimes even transparent. When all you know is the connection you have, you assume it’s love. You assume you’ve fallen into the kind of love that storybooks are made of. You assume this is the best that you’ll ever have & that you’re the lucky ones. But, love doesn’t leave you questioning. Love doesn’t run out. Your attachment, especially if you came together in a time of youth or hard times, may be so strong that it disguised itself as love. And you may never know for a fact whether it’s love or an attachment, but I guess all I can leave you with is the question of whether or not the connection is fulfilling enough to be your definition of love.

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