jen gray

hard. . . . . .

came with morning coffee, canon 20d

i havent forgotten how for some the holidays
can be especially tough. sometimes they are still hard for me.
go through a divorce, a death, a bad diagnosis,
infertility, financial stress ~ and well, this time of year
can be brutal.
sometimes, just the stress of being around family
is enough to rattle the cage.

so today i just want to offer my prayer and my thoughts
to all of you who are having a rough go at it this year.

do what you need to do to take care of yourself. be gentle.
dont over do it. set boundaries. try to surround
yourself with people who love you. its okay to say no and its
okay to be honest. try not to isolate though. do something
different.

and know that the build up to the holidays is usually much
tougher than the day itself.

*lets be sure to remember those who are struggling right now.. . .
just a little extension of kindness and sensitivity can go a long way...