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Why “Holiday Blues” Is More Than Seasonal
It’s a pre-existing condition
There’s no way to discount the obstacles that gripped me in 2019, which is the way life goes when aging is more than just the brief reminder that time could be running out.
It’s also compounded by the end of what was definitely a chaotic decade, that began on an even footing, but is now exiting with loads of optimism that I may never get back.
Certainly the direness of this ailing nation, that’s accompanied by the blaring headlines that scream out all the reasons why the world is a rotating minefield of unavoidable danger, doesn’t help to alleviate the never-ending symptoms that are aggravated by the terror of outside forces.
But the truth is that the overly-analyzed state of mind that creeps up during that time of year when we are coaxed into adopting “good cheer” is best described as the extension of the depth of helplessness and hopelessness, that becomes more intense when you’re tasked with the “award-winning” performance that buries that pain.
The Holiday blues is a real phenomenon for sure, when you consider how this intoxicating season of unparalleled joyfulness and viral opulence can overwhelmingly burden neglected hearts that have too keep beating through the glaring evidence of their destitute status.
