As it happens I don’t now have much of a choice so it’s a good thing I decided to do it early on!
Actually I’m one of many people around the country who quietly relish the idea of a peaceful day on their own on 25th December: to move slowly, do a few nice activities and commune with universal, divine Love. You’d be surprised how many of us there are because most people who do this try not to tell others about it for fear that they will invited round “because no one should be alone at Christmas”.
It’s kind and well-meaning of people to insist that a single person shares their Christmas and many people are grateful to be invited round, but the idea that no one should be alone at Christmas, that it’s somehow against the natural order of things, is not seeing things properly.
I find Christmas Day to be one of the few days that are quiet enough to make it easy to think deeply and listen to ‘angel’ messages of good, joy, love, health, peace. They’re constantly speaking to us but most of the time we’re too busy in life and in thought to hear them. Well I am anyway.
So on Friday, in case you were interested, I’ll be getting up when I feel like it, having a walk in the park (if the weather permits), having food that I really like, watching a film or two and, in particular, spending some quiet time with God.
In fact, I mention all that in our latest podcast called ‘
How to have a good time being alone at Christmas’. Do listen if you have a mo’. I think you’ll like it. We have some really sound advice from ‘
Coach Clair’ (Clair Henshawe), who has been through the ringer herself so
she knows what it’s like to be at rock bottom and gives others help and advice born of experience.
We also have some good, spiritual ideas from Claire Anderson, a friend of mine, who’s deliberately spent Christmas on her own for years and loves it. And finally we have tips from American comedian
Lane Moore, who escaped from an abusive home to make a life and career for herself, including writing a book about how to be alone.
Have a
listen here, and leave a comment if you also have some good ideas on how to have a successful alone time at Christmas (I bet you do!).
And I hope that this Christmas you do nothing but what is happy, joyful, peaceful and comfortable for you. That’s my proper wish for you to have a truly Happy Christmas.
Love Jasmine
P.S. Don’t forget to follow me on
Instagram if you haven’t already. It’s here and I’ll be posting interesting stuff over the holidays!
