So many people enjoy Christmas, finding it ”the most wonderful time of the year” as the song goes however there are those of us that find it just darn right difficult – there are so many reasons as to why it’s hard to be jovial, happy & filled with fun, maybe even a slight tendency to travel into Scrooge mode – for me past Christmas’s have been a time of sadness, one where I focused on the loss of loved ones & past events, however I’ve recently had a bit of a wake-up call, an

1) LIST’S – yes, I encourage you to write a list, that way you’ll easily see what you’ve achieved so far – giving yourself a pat on the back & positive feedback will encourage you to finish what’s left on that list. 2) EXIT STRATEGY – If your visiting relatives that you’re a little uncomfortable with & let’s face it nearly everyone has some of those, plan an exit strategy – I know it’s not the perfect solution, but it will give you an option should Aunty Acid step o