I’ve been holding it together pretty well this entire year, but with the holidays coming up and realizing I won’t be with my family for Christmas I’m starting to break and not sure how to keep it together enough to keep working this week. Anyone else feeling this sudden rush of emotion?

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In a couple of days it will be 6 years since I was able to go home to Sweden and see my family. Years of struggling with VISA issues and now COVID has really worn on me. It’s horrible, I feel your pain. Something that’s helped is that every year they send a Christmas package from home with ornaments, Swedish snacks, cheese, and some thoughtful gifts, and me and my wife send the same kind of package to them. It’s a way for us to enjoy the same things even though we can’t be together. That and FaceTime alleviates a lot of the stress.

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It’s hard I’ve been away from home for a year now and going through the same thing. What has helped is taking the time to make the holidays still special for me (and my roommate). We got a tree and decorated. Sent out gifts and notes. And are planning small things we can do together still even scaled down versions of traditions we do with family.

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Yes. This weekend was really rough. I feel like scaled back versions of traditions I usually enjoy are just making me sadder and I don’t know what to do about it.

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I feel ya. Keep the big picture here though. You are possibly saving their lives. Everyone has been pushed this year. I have cried at the state of things, I have had mood swings, and my overall vibe is sightly more pessimistic. What we are doing is hard but it is to save others. I have found I zoom and chat more with my family than usual. We are almost there. Hang tough for a bit longer and well make it through. Also, always down to chat if you need it.

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Whenever I start to feel this way, I try to remind myself to put it into perspective. It can always be better and it can always be worse. And while this year could have been better, what do I have to thankful for? Odds are a lot of folks don’t even have that. Typically this helps ground me. I hope it can help you too!

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I’m sorry and I feel that too. One thing I want to point out: you don’t have to be together to the extent you normally would be. These are weird, trying times and we should afford ourselves a little kindness.

Is there any way you can take some of this/next week off?

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I feel you, I’m international and haven’t been home in 2+ years, my bf’s been out of town so I’ll be alone during the holidays and my birthday which is right before Christmas. It’s rough for sure but hang in there! You can still Facetime your friends/family and think of it as taking some time for yourself.

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Oh no! Happy early birthday, you hang in there too!

Yes, sending you support and good energy to get us through this time. Right there with you.

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You’re not alone. Are there traditions you really love that you can work up your own version of? Decorating, or certain food? Loving cards to people you care for? Volunteering? Have a family member send you a high res photo of a part of the house you hang out in together and use it as a zoom background next time you call, for a laugh?

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My parents are elderly and moving so I won’t get to see my childhood home again before they go. I’m right there with you.

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