Maybe it is under the mistletoe or under the tree. Maybe it is in the eyes of your grandmother who giggles at the slightest joke. Maybe it is in watching your mom so thrilled to give you a gift she knows you’ll love. Maybe it is your dad’s awful singing as he carves the ham in the kitchen. Maybe it is in your puppy’s excitement as she “opens” her Christmas present well before the actual day comes. Maybe it is in the hopes you have for the holidays to come with your Mr. Right and the children that you can’t imagine their faces, but one day, will look up at you with rosy cheeks and excited eyes.
Maybe we all long for that romantic love, for a man with a big jacket for us to stick our cold hands in, and somehow feel that magic with someone…and it not to go away. But maybe in all of our desiring, all of our hoping, all of our dreaming – we lose sight of the fact that love is truly everywhere. And many of us, even though we’d rather tell Santa to bring us a man instead of another scarf or necklace, forget that the true blessing of the season doesn’t come from a person, but from ourselves.
I’m under the belief that much of our happiness and our sadness is direcly correlated to the decisions we make. When we’re feeling down-in-the-dumps about a relationship that could have been that now never will or upset with the universe for leaving us alone, again, at Christmas – to snap out of the rut, it really is our choice. No present with a red bow or apple pie can turn it around for us – no matter how many we rip open or bites we take.
So while I’m recovering from food poisioning and wasn’t exactly able to overeat on Christmas Eve as I usually do, and even though things with Mr. Possibility have become quite shaky in the last few days – I’m making a decision – or rather, a demand on myself – to choose to keep the Christmas spirit. To not let any illness or emotional rollercoaster take away from the brilliance, from the wonder, the beauty that this special time brings.
In celebration of all things love, I must share my blog lovers: those men and women who are such avid supporters of what I write and my journey. Of those who comment and click, tweet, and tumble, and keep me motivated and encouraged – no matter what is going on in my life.
So while you’re recovering from a food-coma and getting up entirely too early or spending way too much time with extended family members – take a stop by these blogs to meet my “love addicts” who are truly a blessing in my life. I’m so thankful for each of you.
Merry Christmas, from my heart to yours, with love:
The Good, the Bad & The Kitsch
If I missed you, please know I still appreciate your support. Shoot me an email and I’ll add you!
loveaddictnyc.com 
You’re amazing, Merry Christmas! Shall we post resolutions this week? Love having this new network of women (and some fellas) to keep me positive and full of hope) There’s only so much junk and gossip one can read a day and spending my hours looking at clothing makes me feel more broke. It’s been a great year! Can’t wait to see what ’11 has in store for us all.
Kisses from the West,
C
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Merry Christmas to you my sweet friend!! It was so good seeing you while you were home for Christmas and I look forward to seeing you in the spring :)
Thank you for the shout out Lindsay. Merry Christmas to you. You are an important part of my daily journey to loving myself.
thanks for such an amazing christmas shoutout ;)
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Merry Christmas Lindsay! Happy to hear your keeping up the Christmas spirit, despite not being able to over eat (which is actually a good thing if you think about it) or the shaky ground with Mr. Possibility (this is something you have yet to tell us about)…
You’re totally right (as usual ;-). Our feelings whether happiness or sadness come from ourselves. We are the creators of our Life. As Nelson Mandela once said “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul”.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
You are an inspiration Lindsay. I hope you are feeling better and had a lovely, *loving* Christmas!
Thanks for the shout out! I hope you had a wonderful holiday :)
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