Embracing Yourself This Holiday Season

Staff Writer: Maddy LeClaire

As this year’s holiday season is coming up there are lots of things happening so fast. Christmas is an exciting time for giving and sharing your love for someone. Also, starting new traditions and carrying on old ones is always a terrific way to get in the holiday spirit. Christmas is just a wonderful way to gather with friends and family and enjoy each other’s company.

The happiness in gift giving is so heartwarming. It really is the thought of each gift and why you chose that gift for that person. It is a great way to show how much you care about someone and how it can change their perspective on things. It can bring people closer to each other. It can also bring out some emotions in people in a good way. This is why gift giving is so important during the holiday season. Gift giving can bring people closer together and gives you a way to remember that person wither it is with family or friends. It is also important to remember that it doesn’t matter how much it cost, what matters is the thought behind it and what it means.

“I love to give gifts; it brings me so much joy to see the excitement on my friend’s faces,” says Gracie Batson.

Furthermore, traditions are a good way to get excited for the upcoming holiday and you can look forward to it all year. You can make lots of memories and you can cherish them forever. One tradition is going as a family to go pick out your Christmas tree at night and get some hot chocolate. Later that night you can go home and listen to Christmas music while decorating your tree. It’s also fun to make ornaments every year and put the year on them so years later you can look back and the memories will come back to you.

Another fun tradition is to bake and cook holiday treats. Making homemade Christmas is always fun and decorating them can bring out your creative side. You can also have a Gingerbread contest and decorate Gingerbread houses, that always brings a smile on faces. Going to look at Christmas lights is always a calming thing to do at night. Another thing you can do with friends or family is go Christmas caroling around your neighborhood. This could bring joy to other families and make their night.

“Baking Christmas cookies with my mom is something I look forward to every year,” says Avery King.

Overall, gift giving, and traditions are a beautiful way to express your love for others. Each family has their own culture and traditions, which is what makes holidays so special. Let us embrace all these things this year and maybe try new things this year. These things may help you become closer to people or overcome some things.