Post Holiday let down

[Faery-Wings]

Does anyone else get this? I usually get a touch of it, but for some reason this year seems to be stronger than most. Maybe because the SAD is a bit harder this year, on top of the fact that I forgot to take my St. John's wort all last week. Who knows? But I hope someone here has some tricks on how to get over it.

My issue seems to be that Winter break is almost over and I miss my kids. (I know, you are all saying, huh?). I feel like I didn't really get to spend any time with them. I cooked, cleaned, wrapped, unwrapped, cleaned, cleaned some more. We had company or went somewhere to visit almost every day. I just want a quiet day to spend playing with my kids.

I don't want the vacation to end- I want to be with my kids. I definitely don't want real life to start again. LOL!

Does anyone else get holiday let down?

[shnen]

I get holiday let down.. its where everything goes worse then anticipated over the holidays.

I can see how you feel. not jsut that, but winter has only began too... but rest assured that we have made it past solstace and that spring is getting closer :)

[Old Witch]

I get SAD too but not real bad.....thought I was goona go crazy before Christmas when we went 6 days without sunshine........See if you can find a ray of Sunshine and sit in it.....My living room faces South, the dogs and I sit in the floor and bask.......

[Sabrina]

Greetings:

I like to think of this low-energy after the holidays like this:

First as a witch AND as a woman I'd like to think myself connected on several levels with the Goddess and as I recall after birth - I was pretty damned tired.
LOL
Secondly...I think we who are in tune with the wheel of the year begin after Samhain to slow down for our period of reflection and study (which completely goes with there winter months too)
and we "rise to the occassion" energywise for the holidays because we more or less have to. But, as soon as those holidays pass...we're into our "down" time more than before...our process still in tack even while we run around with Chickens with our heads cutt off getting everything all tied up in pretty ribbons.

Embrace your "quiet" time..and rest like the Lady...knowing that this is only a sympton that you Are well intuned with the turning of our wheel.

I usually Pick something specific that I wish to learn more about during the winter months. But just curl up next to that warm stove or fire and allow yourself the reflective time.

I'd say you are blessed...many who would claim the path of the craft of the Wise Do Not find themselves connected with the wheel of the year....
it is a blessing to represent the actual process that the Goddess goes through each year.

[Stacy]

I get SAD every winter.. Just don't seem to function well without the sun..

:sunny: to all !

[Danustouch]

Sabrina,

I agree very much with your idea's about why we sometimes experience this winter depression. To travel along even further with that theory......

Along with the "Tiredness" one feels after giving birth, I think also, new mommies and daddies sometimes, just want to be alone with their new baby...to bond, and experience that "family" sensation. Alot of new parents I know, are actually a little stressed out that they have to share this time with others. The friends and family whom are curious about this new life. Yes...they enjoy "showing him/her off" but on the other hand, when I've spoken to new parents, part of them just wanted to be alone with their new little one....to bond, and nurture, and rest, and enjoy the feeling. I can imagine that if I had a newborn baby, I'd want nothing more than to lay in bed nursing him/her, with my husband beside me, reading the baby a story... holding my hand, and gazing fondly at the child. But sometimes, in an eager to please family, and friends, and those who are curious, they rush through that experience, giving away too much of these precious moments. Perhaps that is what we feel at this time of year. I know that during the winter months, I become very introspective. I tend to write alot, and think alot, and read, and sleep, and rest. Nurture myself. When I neglect that, I often feel pressured, stressed, and depressed. I want to be spending time with those closest to me. Curled up with candles all around, sipping cocoa, and shutting the cold, stressful world out. Going to work, or dealing with strangers, is the LAST thing on my mind. I want to explore ME...and my relationship to those closest to me. Perhaps if we shifted our focus a bit during these months, to nurturing ourselves, rather than rushing through and planning out superbowl parties, winter vacations, valentines day plans, etc, etc..and even trying to jump ahead to the spring, and summer, and plan our lives in context of what we could do during those months, and how great they are....we'd feel better. We should embrace this introspective time of the year, and learn to savor it.

:)

Just some thoughts.

[Lavender]

I usually do too but it doesn't seem so bad this year...so far. I decided not to let the holidays just end. So I had a few small things planned so I had something to look forward to later.

[Witchy Cowgirl]

Originally posted by chryssi1
My issue seems to be that Winter break is almost over and I miss my kids. (I know, you are all saying, huh?). I feel like I didn't really get to spend any time with them. I cooked, cleaned, wrapped, unwrapped, cleaned, cleaned some more. We had company or went somewhere to visit almost every day. I just want a quiet day to spend playing with my kids.

I don't want the vacation to end- I want to be with my kids. I definitely don't want real life to start again. LOL!

Does anyone else get holiday let down?

I don't get "holiday let down" but Chryssi I can sure empathize with you. But it's kinda a reverse thing. I can't wait for school to start and things to get back to normal! All the running around and going here and there, and gotta be at this ones house for such and such but what if that one gets mad. I can't stand it.

Now summer break - that's different cause you can kinda get in a routine and folks don't expect so much outta you.

[Flar's Freyja]

I haven't had much of that in a long time. Maybe it's worse when your kids are small.

I definitely get a similar sort of let-down every time I have to leave Flar for a few days and get back to work. My flexible hours allow me to spend three or four days with him mostly relaxing and enjoying each other and it's hell to have to go back to reality.

[SpikesPet5150]

I get it. I'm not sure if it's a physical exhaustion from the holiday crap or if it's just emotional. I mean, the buildup to the holidays start earlier and earlier....so you've got months to prepare, listening to countless holiday songs, getting excited... and then boom... it's over. It's just so sad. This year was worse than ever. You know how people have bad years, and they just wish it would get better? Well thats how mine has been... except it's gotten worse since Samhain... and I'm thinking the changing of a calendar year is not going to help that at all. Blah. Plus, last night kinda sucked. Too many details to go into right now... but wooooo... I'm glad I'm not homicidal... otherwise I'd be spending the next month trying to get various parts of people out of my carpet. ;)

Anyways, happy secular new year everyone.... here's to 2003...
~Bree

[WynterWynd]

I guess its a let down of sorts to me, when the holidays are over. I look forward to them soooo much, starting with Samhain, and then after its time to take the tree down, I dont know how to explaine it, even the house feels colder then. Its still the same house, but not.:rolleyes: Does that make any sence? We actually had a beautiful night, weather wise tonight. It felt like a crisp winter night, just on the edge of spring, you know the feeling! And now I cant wait for Spring to be here.