I love this so much! This absolutely brightened my day. My birthday is Dec. 31, so I love the idea of simply turning the whole week into a week of wonder :)
Oh an NYE birthday! My sympathies but also… do you pretend the fireworks are especially for you? I would. I think when your special day is overshadowed you really have to embrace it otherwise you'd die yourself insane. Thanks for reading!
Oh I totally did my whole childhood. And my mom was pretty good at finishing up Christmas and then giving me my own birthday too, so I was pretty lucky. It’s kind of fun having holiday season birthdays!
Thank you! Week of wonder not always wonderful, I have to say – last year I was horizontal with covid and the year before it pissed it down the entire time but we live in HOPE
Who, ME? Haha, you're very kind, thank you. I loved your piece on Christmas, btw – everyone's experience really is different. Thank you for writing it. x
This is so lovely. You have chosen (fairy) light over sadness and captured such beautiful memories. Also, this line is💯: “Christmas – the tin-knuckled, glittering fist of capitalism that punches us all into submission”
Fabulous. Happy birthday- have a merry one xx
I love this so much! This absolutely brightened my day. My birthday is Dec. 31, so I love the idea of simply turning the whole week into a week of wonder :)
Oh an NYE birthday! My sympathies but also… do you pretend the fireworks are especially for you? I would. I think when your special day is overshadowed you really have to embrace it otherwise you'd die yourself insane. Thanks for reading!
Oh I totally did my whole childhood. And my mom was pretty good at finishing up Christmas and then giving me my own birthday too, so I was pretty lucky. It’s kind of fun having holiday season birthdays!
This is so lovely and I LOVE “my week of wonder” - what a brilliant reframe.
Thank you! Week of wonder not always wonderful, I have to say – last year I was horizontal with covid and the year before it pissed it down the entire time but we live in HOPE
Beautiful! 🎄❤️
Thank you!
You are very special, Justin x
Who, ME? Haha, you're very kind, thank you. I loved your piece on Christmas, btw – everyone's experience really is different. Thank you for writing it. x
Beautiful piece, Justin! Happy happy birthday to you xx
Thank you, Laura – hope you're feeling better soon. x
This is so lovely. You have chosen (fairy) light over sadness and captured such beautiful memories. Also, this line is💯: “Christmas – the tin-knuckled, glittering fist of capitalism that punches us all into submission”
Thank you for reading!
I’m team Enjoy Christmas also - light it up, chuck all the sparkle in and inhale the scent of tree & candles & cinnamon and feel hopeful xxx
And happy birthday friend xxx
Thank you!