Good morning. I hope this finds you safe and well. I am waking up this weekend to the visceral realisation that it’s already Christmas. I expected to feel this way – we were so busy, so rushed, and so exhausted in autumn that I predicted this: Christmas came suddenly! While we managed to prepare the presents and the tree and plan everything a bit earlier than usual, the holiday weekend still feels sudden.
Reminiscence activities improve communication – this sounds basic, but it is not: sharing the story of our year with others helps us organise those experiences in a coherent story.
While we do so, we articulate the challenges and maybe even identify and name new strengths we have discovered during the challenges we have faced.