Emotional Uprising

"I want us to right our world, and

writing is the tool I feel helps us to do it."

Julia Cameron

December will require alterations in our traditions, impacting life as we have known it. Although we may be longing for the New Year, surviving Christmas or Hanukkah may need assistance.  We tread lightly around our elders and children, but we can respect our own emotional uprising through the written word.

To be accountable, we are careful with our language in framing what the holidays might look like; but what about our own inner sadness draped behind the plastered smile upon our face?  If we do not address our disappointment within, stress will soar higher.

For those of us who do not write daily, send an email expressing the frustration or determination one needs to shed or acquire. Reach out for suggestions of how others are dealing with the changes in our world, community or home.  Other than pouring out our emotions through the written word, we can heal by giving to others.  Use positive energy in creating new rituals or customs, rather than sinking into the sadness of loss.