I have had times of not being in the spirit due to circumstances, or family illness, etc., but mostly because of expectations I put on myself to overkill the shopping, decorating, baking, entertaining, and all of it. I often exhaust myself, and can't wait for it to all be over.
So I just scaled it all back a bit, and now can enjoy it again. Seeing my granddaughter's excitement over it all, noticing every decoration, helping make cookies, and loving every little gift makes it all worthwhile. |