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Some tips for dealing with Christmas being disrupted, garnered from when I went from having a full house to living on my own in one very distressing year.
Beforehand
Decide what makes Christmas for you, gingerbread house, lights and a tree? Just do that, ignore the rest
Beforehand
Decide what makes Christmas for you, gingerbread house, lights and a tree? Just do that, ignore the rest
Communicate with loved ones ... this year will be different, let's set up a time to call instead of meeting ... Plan your day, particularly important if you are on your own, buy M/S ready made meals or do a full on cooking session, whatever brings you joy
include fresh air and movement in your day. Walks help us deal with stress and process emotions allow yourself to be sad and reflective but set a limit on it if you can limit alcohol if possible, or go for a full blow out if it feels valid, but take care of you
buy yourself a present, one you have always wanted, to enjoy on the day feel free to ignore the whole thing, spend the day in a day-glo bikini having your own living room rave if you like cherish hope, we will get through this, you will spend time with family again 
