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5 Safe Ways To Get Into The Holiday Spirit During A Pandemic

The holidays may look a bit different this year.

Perray Perray

Nov 19, 2020

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5 Safe Ways To Get Into The Holiday Spirit During A Pandemic

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Navigating the holiday season can be stressful enough, without the added anxiety of such an unprecedented time. With parties and large gatherings out the window, many of us may be wondering what exactly we are going to do to keep spirits up and the holidays alive these next few months. While celebrations will, undoubtedly, look a bit different this year, there are still fun, easy and safe ways to make the most of this holiday season, and these are my top 5:

Have a no-contact gift exchange with your friends

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This is one easy way to carry on your favorite gift-giving traditions in the safest way possible. You can still set a theme or a price limit, in traditional gift exchange fashion, but rather than gathering, leave the gifts on each other's doorstep or in the mailbox. You can then open your gifts over a group facetime or zoom call!

Holiday photo challenges with friends or loved ones

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If you enjoy keeping up with your Instagram feed or planning and editing photos, this is for you. Have a themed photo challenge with friends. Create a few guidelines, an overall theme and let the creativity run. Some themes could include holiday party looks, ugly sweaters, favorite holiday characters, holiday glamour, etc. You can post them under the same hashtags and create a poll for your followers to decide who had the best shoot.

Go on a holiday light tour

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Personally, nothing gets me more in the holiday spirit than seeing lights spread throughout my town. This is an easy option for all my people who don't feel like leaving the car. Grab some hot chocolate and your favorite holiday cookies and tour the lights of your town. There's something nostalgic and heartwarming about a lit neighborhood street or downtown, and this is one festivity that is sure to keep you safe, yet spirit filled.

Try out some new recipes and bake your favorite holiday treats

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Trust me, I'm no pastry chef, but when it comes to the holidays there's something in the air that makes baking a wonderful pass-time. Get creative! You can try out new recipes you've always wanted to try, or host baking competition videos with friends. Make it your own at-home Cupcake Wars, setting a timer and baking with all your friends over zoom. Let the best holiday chef win!

Host a virtual Holiday pajama and movie night

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While we all, undoubtedly, would like to be surrounded by our closest friends for holiday pajama parties, this year things are looking a bit different and bit less social. That doesn't mean, however, that the themed pajama nights have to end. Host a zoom party with all of your best friends, where pajamas are the night's must and a holiday movie marathon awaits. Whether in person or, this year, over zoom, nothing beats taking part in the holiday traditions that you love most with your favorite people.

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5 Safe Ways To Get Into The Holiday Spirit During A Pandemic

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Holiday photo challenges with friends or loved ones

Go on a holiday light tour

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

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