The duality of (simply) having a wonderful Christmastime

And that's...enough?

Hello and Happy Holidays! I really wanted to send this out before Christmas Eve, and here I am creeping in at the metaphorical (and almost literal) eleventh hour.

I really do love the holiday season and find it to be such a lovely and warm time. Fun playlists, holiday cookies, decorating the Christmas tree, and gifting, of course. If I can be honest, I also find the month of December, in general but specifically the second half, to be incredibly overwhelming. It’s a time of so much joy and so much effort.

All of those wonderful moments take time and energy, and my normal responsibilities don’t go away. I still have to be a parent, a partner, keep up with the laundry, make sure I’m showering, etc. I still have a job that eats ~40 hours of my weekly time, and the end of the year can be particularly busy¹.

Paul McCartney’s Wonderful Christmastime² could be interpreted to explain this duality perfectly.

I really am, simply, having a wonderful Christmastime (and I’m not putting words in the man…