I have done virtually nothing, and Christmas has already started to exhaust me. In comparison to last year when I was working less, I found myself more excited to organize and prepare the home.
Some say that as the years go by the holidays feel more applicable for children as opposed to adults and while part of me believes that, and even though I am even more busy now, I think the social pressures that constantly shadow to make us “feel in the spirit” have become more intense. It is at the point where I am struggling to mentally keep up.
For me, the most difficult is not the purchasing of gifts, decorating or cooking but rather the top to bottom Guyanese-style cleaning. It may possibly be another symptom of my OCD, but the home must be thoroughly cleaned before anything festive starts.
