Let's just take a second to accept the fact that it's officially December 1st today- like where has this year actually gone? I swear it was summer like two weeks ago.
As you've probably already gathered by the title of this post I am doing blogmas again this Christmas, even though it was hella stressful last year, it was still really enjoyable & definitely helped me to get in that festive spirit. This year though I want to do it slightly differently, partly because I feel so many people do blogmas nowadays like I need to do something that makes you guys think 'hey she's a bit different'. So I'm doing '24 lessons of Christmas', you're probably thinking 'what the hell?' but hold up and let a girl explain. everyday from now until the 24th December I am going to be blogging about something new I've learnt that day. It can be Christmas related like 'how I didn't get stampeded in the christmas shopping chaos', or fashion related or even just life related because hey no one's perfect. To me that makes sense I hope it does to you guys too.
As you've probably already gathered by the title of this post I am doing blogmas again this Christmas, even though it was hella stressful last year, it was still really enjoyable & definitely helped me to get in that festive spirit. This year though I want to do it slightly differently, partly because I feel so many people do blogmas nowadays like I need to do something that makes you guys think 'hey she's a bit different'. So I'm doing '24 lessons of Christmas', you're probably thinking 'what the hell?' but hold up and let a girl explain. everyday from now until the 24th December I am going to be blogging about something new I've learnt that day. It can be Christmas related like 'how I didn't get stampeded in the christmas shopping chaos', or fashion related or even just life related because hey no one's perfect. To me that makes sense I hope it does to you guys too.
So as it is day 1 of blogmas I guess we better get started on lesson one, you wouldn't think sat in bed writing this, cup of tea besides me, Christmas songs playing that I couldn't possibly have learnt anything...
LESSON ONE OF CHRISTMAS 2K17:
It's okay to be jealous...
Very often in life we are told we shouldn't be jealous of people because we should support them and be happy for the fact that something is going so right for them in their life. In reality though we're actually a bit peeved at the fact things seem to work out for people who almost definitely don't deserve things to work out for them. Maybe that's harsh of me to say & it's certainly not in the festive spirit but right now that's how I feel.
You know when you just wake up in the morning and start your day by scrolling through socials to see what you missed (or not missed) in the hours you've been asleep and you just think sarcastically 'wow isn't that just great for you'. Okay so I'm aware I'm coming across as a bit of a grinch in this post, and truth be told I don't know what's happened to me, Christmas used to be one of my favourite times of the year but now I walk around a Christmas market and just think what's the point?
Christmas is very commercialised and a part of me really wishes it wasn't, there is no such thing as a 'perfect Christmas' because there's no such thing as a 'perfect' life. No amount of money you spend or lavish gifts you buy will make your Christmas better than anyone else's, it really annoys me because Christmas isn't about that or it shouldn't be anyway. It should be about making memories that when you look back on them in a few years time they'll still make you cry with laughter. It's okay to be jealous of people's lives, their relationships, their likability, their wealth but one thing you shouldn't be jealous of is someone else's Christmas. Christmas is such a personal thing, Christmas should be yours to own and make your own. So what if someone you know is flying out to the Maldives to spend Christmas with their boyfriend who cares? Yes you're not doing that instead you could even potentially be sat with a Christmas meal for one but we only choose to share the good stuff. No one shares the shitty 'oh look I had a breakdown today' or 'I got punched in the face' because that's not how we want others to perceive us. Sometimes I think sharing the shitty stuff actually makes you appreciate the good stuff so much more, even if you say your whole life is shit, there will still be some good shitty times. So if you want to be jealous of someone this Christmas or anytime of the year then that's fine no one is going to stop you, just remember life for everyone isn't all rose tinted 24/7 because quite frankly thats impossible. For once I'm not even going to suggest the fact it may be possible.
Hope you all enjoyed this post- let me know what you think of the whole '24 lessons of Christmas' thing in the comments below. See you tomorrow, where I'll hopefully have my life a bit more put together than sitting in bed at midday!
Festive kisses
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