
{"id":5934507,"date":"2015-11-10T00:00:45","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/?p=5934507"},"modified":"2015-11-04T12:18:21","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T20:18:21","slug":"create-new-holiday-traditions-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/mind-body-spirit\/create-new-holiday-traditions-this-year.html","title":{"rendered":"Create New Holiday Traditions This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>What Holiday Traditions Will You Create?<\/h4>\n<p>Traditions play a huge role in how each of us celebrates the holidays. I bet you look back on your family\u2019s holiday traditions and feel a sense of sentimentality, warmth and nostalgia. Wouldn\u2019t you like to feel that way again? <a title=\"How to Deal With Holiday Stress \" href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/how-to-deal-with-holiday-stress.html\"><strong>For some of us, it\u2019s hard to do.<\/strong><\/a> That\u2019s because while family traditions stay the same, families often do not.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Love &amp; Relationships Psychics\" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/psychics\/search.aspx?t=love\/relationships\"><em><strong>Your detailed relationship reading is waiting! Click here to find your psychic. <\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recapture the Good Feelings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maybe you\u2019ve lost some relatives you were close to. Maybe work and education have spread your family to all corners of the globe. Or maybe <a title=\"Holiday Stress and Relationship Strain\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/holiday-stress-relationship-strain.html\"><strong>you aren\u2019t on the best terms with your family<\/strong><\/a> this year. No matter the reason, it can sometimes be hard to recapture the good feelings that come with observing holiday traditions. But instead of focusing on what you don\u2019t have, who\u2019s not here and what you can\u2019t do, you can create new traditions that make you feel just as good as the old ones did. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Build Your Celebratory Circle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whatever you do, don\u2019t spend the holidays alone. Gather friends, coworkers, neighbors and anyone else who has nowhere to go. Invite your guests to invite other people without holiday plans. This is how you build your celebratory circle.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Nancy ext. 6353\" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/psychics\/nancy-6353.aspx?utm_source=blog-articles&amp;utm_medium=blog-articles&amp;utm_campaign=cta-psychic-nancy-ext-6353\"><em><strong>Are you expecting a holiday invite from someone special? Psychic Nancy ext. 6353 knows if it&#8217;s coming.<\/strong> <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Incorporate Their Traditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New friends mean new holiday traditions. You\u2019ve likely amassed a group from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Ask them to share their favorite holiday traditions and incorporate one tradition from each guest into your celebration. Whether it\u2019s food, music or decorations, give everyone the opportunity to bring a piece of home with them and share it with the group.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Share the Burden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Holiday gatherings tend to be a lot of work. Don\u2019t feel like you have to do everything just because you\u2019re hosting a horde. Your new holiday traditions include new people, new foods, new cultures and new rules. That means you don\u2019t need to dress up and get fancy. You don\u2019t need to spend a ton of money. Instead, <a title=\"7 Ways to Stay Calm During the Holidays\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/calm-holidays.html?lo=1\"><strong>make things casual and have everyone pitch in<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emphasize a Particular Feeling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What was the one feeling you felt while celebrating the holidays in the past? Was it warmth? Was it love or a feeling of abundance? There is more than one way to feel all those good feelings and you can capture those same old feelings with your new holiday traditions.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Leslie ext. 5687 \" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/psychics\/leslie-5687.aspx?utm_source=blog-articles&amp;utm_medium=blog-articles&amp;utm_campaign=cta-psychic-leslie-ext-5687\"><em><strong>Find that holiday spirit you&#8217;ve been missing during a reading with Psychic Leslie ext. 5687!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Record the Celebration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll want to record your new holiday traditions. Take pictures of everyone eating, drinking and laughing. Get recipes for all the dishes and share them with the other cooks in the group. Take video of your guests sharing what they are thankful for. If far-away loved ones are worried about you, you now have something to send them to show you\u2019ve found a great way to feel happy and content, even if you couldn\u2019t be together.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Melissa ext. 6418\" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/psychics\/melissa-6418.aspx?utm_source=blog-articles&amp;utm_medium=blog-articles&amp;utm_campaign=cta-psychic-melissa-ext-6418\"><em><strong>Psychic Melissa ext. 6418 knows what you should be thankful for this holiday season! Call her to find out.<\/strong> <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Thankful<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And lastly, be thankful for your situation, even if it is not ideal. Your new holiday traditions aren\u2019t meant to replace your long-standing traditions. They can work in concert with them. You may be miles away from the people you love or you may feel like you have no one to love or no one who loves you this year. That simply isn\u2019t true. You have friends, coworkers and acquaintances that care and at least a few of them may be feeling as lonely or as disappointed as you are. Don\u2019t wallow! Get together, make plans and start new, wonderful traditions that you\u2019ll want to celebrate for years to come, no matter who comes in or goes out of your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you can&#8217;t get together with loved ones and celebrate old holiday traditions, you can still enjoy the season. 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