Our Holidays.

Christmas has passed and I hope everyone who does celebrate Christmas had a fantastic Christmas and Christmas Eve with all their loved ones. Despite 2016 not feeling like the best year, this year with my family turned out smoothly compared to previous years. I actually had fun this time around which usually does not happen so hooray for that! 

I titled my post "our holidays" because as some may or may not know, Christmas is not the only holiday that is celebrated during this month. Since November actually, many holidays have been celebrated and are still being celebrated. I think it's quite wonderful to imagine all the enriching holidays that happened and are currently going on. I keep thinking about some holidays that are about a week long and I keep thinking what a wonderful end to the year; sharing and giving presents to the ones you love. I know some people may look at it as a financial issue but just because it is the time to share and give does not mean that it is the time to break a hole in your wallet. 

I usually buy my Christmas gifts in advance and buy all of them during Black Friday or Cyber Monday when a lot of gift worthy items are on sale. I even get to buy myself a little something. That's just an example though of how little you could spend on thoughtful gifts. You could spend one dollar on a gift so long as it was thoughtful and it is something you really want to give to someone you care about. Giving a gift is not about how expensive it is. It really is about how thoughtful it is, bringing joy and cheer as cliche as it sounds.

I ended up buying my niece a rainbow backpack from forever 21 for about $25.00 and she loved it. I didn't expect her to like it as much as she does but I put a lot of time into finding her a gift that I hoped she'd like. Not too bad and I know some people can't afford that but I ended up buy some scarves for about $5.00. Around this time of year I usually buy my loved ones items such as hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, legs warmers, and thermos because it's winter in NYC and who doesn't need anything that will keep them warm!? Even if they already have a descent amount, it doesn't hurt to have more socks or hats. They are simple gifts but it really is the thought that counts.

Also, if there are holidays that you don't know about, now is the time to learn. There are events going on in NYC to learn more about Kwanzaa and Hanuka. If you don't have a friend who is celebrates Hanuka or Kwanzaa, just do a simple Google search. It never hurts to learn more than what you knew yesterday.

Also, this is also the time of year where people tend to feel more lonely because they may not have many people in their lives so do a good deed. Talk to someone, don't be afraid to put yourself out there, volunteer, listen to an elder neighbor's stories or give a gift to a person you see is less fortunate. Kindness is free and contagious.

I'm going to end things here and apologize for basically not being active. My computer has not been as great as I need it to be to be more active on my blog as before. I do have my blog in mind and I do intend to become more consistent with it especially now since I have been experiencing less writer's block. I just need to figure out which day to post every week. I do intend to start off by only posting once a week and if I feel like I can post more than I'll go back to my twice a week even though I doubt twice a week becoming a thing again because of how fast I got writer's block and I wouldn't want that to happen again anytime too soon.

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Flash a stranger a nice smile even if you break eye contact. Try to do something good today and don't forget that you are wonderful. Until next time. Take care <3

We all struggle.

Clearly, we all have our struggles no matter where we are in life. Unfortunately, there are people who struggle more than others and that is something I wish I could figure out why. There are people out there who are so beautiful in the inside but struggle to make ends meet, struggle to find food for dinner or even struggle to shower to keep clean. It isn't fair that some people in our world have to struggle too much for things we all should have like a roof over our heads.

Some are quick to say that struggling builds character which is true, it does build character and can make a person stronger. I can't help but think that there are people who have struggled enough and shouldn't have to struggle anymore. I do believe in enough is enough for some. There are some people who genuinely can't take such turmoil. In this situation, I always think about the people who end up ending their lives because they couldn't take it anymore, enough was enough for them. Yes, it is our reality and it does make me sound naiive but it isn't fair that some end up taking away their lives because they're going through such a pain that they don't know how to make go away.

There are very gorgeous people on the inside on this earth who can do wonderful things for themselves and the people around there if they are given just one opportunity, just one.

The good thing is that those who are going through some type of struggle is not alone. I'm sorry you feel you have to go to the internet to find some relief instead of in your everyday living but it is better than nothing I can say with confidence. I ended up finding one of my best friends through the internet and we are still best friends until this very day and I love her deeply; she's always there for me when I need her most and willing to sacrifice things for me as I would for her.

You are not alone, You have friends somewhere, there is someone somewhere who will listen to you, there is someone who wants to be there for you to make sure you are okay, you are fed, and that you sleep well tonight.

We all struggle but we will not struggle forever although it may feel like forever, Before we know it, it's the future and everything gradually became better. The future comes whether we want it to or not or even if we're ready for it. The future will come and I believe the future is more likely to be better if you want it to be better. 

Never give up on yourself, you are greater than you think you may be on some days.

On that note, I will end things here.

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Have a great day. Smile. Until next time, Take care <3