Post - Holiday Letdown - Anyone Else?

No. I feel the breath of the New Year starting to creap in!!! Endless possibilites in front of us. I take one day to rest and regroup. Then, take down the decorations, clean the house, put away the presents and clean the house some more!!! LOL! Get everything back to "normal".

I'm right there with you. A little blah, a little blue. I've found that going outside--even in the cold--helps. Maybe take the kids for a walk, a movie, etc?

I woke up really blah this morning and had to get out. Even running a few errands and walking in the crunchy snow with my daughter helped!

Who said the holidays are over. We put up the tree about a week and a half ago. We are still celebrating. Christmas doesn't begin until Dec. 25 and continues until at least the feast of Epiphany. We are looking for the wise men to come. We just begun to listen to Christmas music on Christmas Eve. We are still sending out Christmas cards because we didn't want to send them during Advent. Don't get caught up in the materialistic Christmas. Concentrate on the true meaning of Christmas and then there is no let down. It is quiet until Christmas and then we begin to celebrate.

YES! And I stay in my jammies for a day or two afterwards and wallow in it. My kid is obliviously happy with her mountain of new stuff. At the moment she's squealing down the hallway with her new Iron Man action figure and pretending to clear our house of all evil. I suppose it's more effective than a holy smudging.

If I spent a whole month preparing for the holiday, and it only lasted one day I would feel let down. That is why I celebrate all 12 days of Christmas. Obviously Christmas day is the BIG day, but I still acknowledge the holiday all the way through to Epiphany. I make sure to celebrate each day in some way, we keep some small gifts to open over the twelve days and the decorations stay up till the end. This way the holiday sort of tapers off as opposed to ending so abruptly.

i do but its only because my husband was a grump. this was the first christmas on our own and he was a jerk the whole time. i made sure our child had a great christmas and my sister and i got my husband very nice gifts (we split the cost) he got me nothing. he spent his money on things for him. i have yet to recover from this. he is pouting with his 222 dollar bottle of scotch while christmas wouldnt even have happened in our home if i didnt start buying in october.

I don't, but then again, I don't get over-the-top about the hollidays either. They're special, but not earth-shattering, high-point-of-the-whole-year special.

EVERY YEAR I get depressed after the Christmas Holiday. We do SO much leading up to Christmas. It is such a magical time for our family. I try so hard not to let it get me down when it is all over. I even thought this morning that maybe I should plan a little weekend get-away somewhere for the end of January so that I have something to look forward to.

I dread taking down the tree and all of the pretty decorations. I told my husband last night that after that is done next week, maybe we should paint the house and buy new living room furniture. ;) Then maybe I won't be so sad to have a "naked" house again.

I'm tired, but not unhappy that Christmas Day has passed. We still have some fun up ahead this weekend, going to see the lights at the zoo and visiting some beloved friends. Then, I'll be all ready for the New Year and getting Kiddo back to school. I like my status quo, non-holiday life. I'm using this time to try to do some of the things I didn't get to do during the holiday runaround. Like today, Kiddo has a playdate and I'm using this time to make a hearty veg chowder, something I've been craving. I'm looking forward to a walk this afternoon, now that the ever-present rain is taking a break!

Hi, Mama:

That's what happens in a materialistic society.
You give all and nothing is given back.
Next year, don't worry about the materialism.
Think about how to enjoy your family without all the
shopping, buying, decorating, and cooking.

Good luck.
D.

No depression here, complete happiness!!! By mid December I am over it and sick of people. My 19 year old daughter and I went to Sea World on Christmas day and it was so low key and perfect. Bonus for her...the Baylor and UCLA football teams were there!! The Christmas tree was gone by 9 am yesterday. I'm ready to make the house sparkle and have a new year!!

Well, I'm only "let down" because I'm sick as a dog and my throat is extremely swollen. It hurts to even drink anything. I'm not sleeping well. I ache from head to toe. If the throat doesn't get better by tomorrow, though, I'm heading to urgent care. My doctor is out of the country. This is what I get for kissing my Goddaughter's drippy boogers when I knew it was a cold and not "just teething" like my sister-in-law said. Oh yeah, and I'm on a working vacation since I haven't been at my job long enough to have earned vacation time but my children are off from school until the 2nd and I don't have a babysitter. I missed Les Mis with friends yesterday because of all of this.

I know, I know, First World Problems.

nope. i'm happy to see it come, and happy to see it go when the time comes.

the secret for me was downsizing, and planning ahead. don't try to overreach, over-tire, over-spend, or over-plan. if it's not enjoyable, it kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it? i'd suggest a better game plan next year. it IS supposed to be "the most wonderful time of the year" you know! :) good luck!

I only get sad because it's over. But then I get excited for all of the new things coming...so nope!

None here, I'm just glad they are ALMOST over. We had a very nice Christmas and Christmas Eve, but it's time to look forward to next year.

No, I don't get depressed after, but I generally do have all these grand plans in the back of my mind about the stuff I'll get done between Christmas and New Year's.

And of course - just like every year - I tend to just crash and relax.

Sigh.

You could be depresssed over a couple things. One thing is that, after the distraction of family, gifts and all is done, you may not have celebrated the true meaning of Christmas that gives inner peace. Secondly, you may just be missing the company of friends and the reality hits you are back to routine. It could mean you were tired and stressed and now that it is over you have to do all the cleanup. I miss the company but I am also glad I get back the space.

I do, but my son has a birthday on Sunday, so I cannot let it overwhelm me.

I do yoga and run when weather allows, and try to relax, say with a home mud (Villianess makes awesome mud facials) facial or a good book and tea.

My foul mood comes from depression from rude idiots and blatent commercialism everywhere.

It will be better once it snows...as I love snow.

no need to feel depressed....it's only 363 more days until Christmas!

Hmmm, moving on, I'm not depressed.....I was exhausted yesterday. 2 trips into St Louis in 4 days' time. Crazy, crazy. The 2 days in between + 1 day before....spent cooking & baking & packing & loading & organizing. (sigh) I spent yesterday in a quiet house....just the dogs & me in my jammies. All freak'n day long & it was wonderful.

Today, my daycare is open again. The kids have talked nonstop, & I am happy.

Soooo, depression.....no. Exhaustion, yes....just yesterday. & today is a Happy Day, with my 16yo son already planning his NYE party. Woohoo!

No, I don't get depressed about it because I have a sister whose birthday is today, there is always New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. We tend to carry things out a bit. It works for us.

The holidays aren't over yet! That's my mantra.
They start on Thanksgiving, then we do Chanukah, my birthday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, my sister's birthday, and New Year's celebrations. It's just like weeks of fun, not necessarily all about Christmas.

The commercial world puts so much pressure on things and I don't buy into any of that. My gifts are more initimate and I love having people around or just stopping by randomly to say Hi.

If I've had a tough year, which I have, I look forward to things being better in the new year.

It's just a matter of perspective.

I'm a sentimental sap and I do get very reflective about the ending of another year. The older I get, it seems to happen more quickly. However, there is always the promise of a new beginning and I just try to focus on that.

Best wishes.

The pressure and preparation and the build up can drive some people nuts.
So to have it over with is a relief.
We've got other stuff to move on to.
3rd quarter of school (starts in Jan), District band concerts (Feb 1 and 2), application to a technology magnet school (due Jan 15), 3rd Don black belt weapons test (March), more concerts in the spring, spring break, last quarter of school, 8th grade graduation.
Heck - I've got stuff going on for the next 6 months!
And THEN it'll be high school and maybe matching band activities.
Never a dull moment!