The season flows. Magic is in the air. Christmas memories for the children evokes the fragrant aroma of Gingerbread Men Cookies. I love the Christmas spirit but for some, the holidays can be difficult and lonely. My husband is not spared from Christmas blues. It is a struggle he faces every holiday because our Luijoe is not around. He says, I wish the Holidays are over. Different circumstances for different folks. Maybe one of your loved ones is in the hospital, maybe one is leaving the country or is not present at your household.

You are not in the minority if you find yourself in a less-than-ideal holiday. How easy, but untrue, to tell ourselves the rest of the world is experiencing the perfect holiday, and we’re alone in the conflict. A holiday is one day out of 365 days. We can get through any 24-hour period.

We can create our own holiday agenda.

1. Buy yourself a gift.

2. Find someone to whom to give.

3. Unleash your loving and nurturing self and give in to the holiday spirit.

My holiday greeting to all of you is that you may enjoy and cherish this holiday despite the challenges. If your situation is less than ideal, I hope you take what’s good and let go of the rest.

To those who don’t celebrate Christmas, may love and peace always reign in our hearts all throughout the year.

About Noemi Lardizabal-Dado

Noemi Lardizabal-Dado, widely known as @MomBlogger, brings nearly two decades of experience in social media, specializing in content strategy and public advocacy. As a columnist for The Manila Times, she regularly shares her insights on technology, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. Her deep understanding of the digital landscape dates back to 1995, and she has a strong track record of applying her expertise for public good. Notably, Noemi volunteered as "Robotica," in 1996 leading internet safety initiatives for World Kids Network, underscoring her long-standing commitment to responsible technology use. Her blog, aboutmyrecovery.com received various awards such as the Best Blog, 1st PUP Mabini Media Awards, Best Website (Blogs Category) 9th & 10th Philippine Web Awards.

14 Thoughts on “Holiday Greetings from My Family

  1. Merry Christmas to your family too Ms Noemi. 😀

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  2. Yes, you’re right. Wishing for a “perfect” Christmas may be an impossible dream if we think of the world’s norms. But, my trying times have taught me that we can create almost perfect Christmases by giving the best of ourselves to our families and friends in a personal way — just as your agenda suggested.

    Merry Christmas to you and your family Noemi. Thank you for sharing your stories of hope in this blog. It keeps Christmas close to my heart the whole year:)

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  3. Yes, you’re right. Wishing for a “perfect” Christmas may be an impossible dream if we think of the world’s norms. But, my trying times have taught me that we can create almost perfect Christmases by giving the best of ourselves to our families and friends in a personal way — just as your agenda suggested.

    Merry Christmas to you and your family Noemi. Thank you for sharing your stories of hope in this blog. It keeps Christmas close to my heart the whole year:)

  4. Although this is the season for merrymaking, etc, studies have shown that depression peaks too at this time. This is an encouraging post.

    Wishing you the best this Christmas and always!

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  5. Merry Christmas to you and your family Noemi. 😀

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  6. Hi Noemi. Wishing you and your family a meaningful Christmas and a promising New Year. God bless.

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  7. Merry Christmas to you and your family Ms. Noemi! God bless.

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  8. Cute cat. 🙂 This Christmas, one of our family members is away. We’re not used to not being all together over the holidays, but we try to get by. And thankfully technology makes staying in contact easier nowadays.

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