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Julia M's avatar

This resonated with me as I read it in bed where I am awake before my alarm (again) because my brain won’t stop worrying about all of the things.

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Amber Eve's avatar

Oh no 😫 It's just the worst, isn't it?

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Anne Alexander's avatar

Just to do a bit of enabling, the Laneige stuff comes in a huge pot for a lip balm. So on a cost per use basis, it’s essentially free 😬

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Amber Eve's avatar

Oh, now this is the kind of enabling I *love*! I've heard so many good things about it now that I think I really need to try it!

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Myra Boyle's avatar

Well done, you’re ahead of the game this year. I got some wrapping paper with the repeated message Merry Christmas Max, which I hope he notices, but not a lot of presents as he is getting money for driving lessons (can’t believe this actually). Happy Christmas to you all (can’t wait to see your mum’s table this year). Xx

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Amber Eve's avatar

Oh, I love the sound of the wrapping paper! Happy Christmas to you, too!

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Melissa's avatar

December is too much for me too 😅

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Amber Eve's avatar

I just want it to be January already - I know it's cold and grey, but I just really want to *not* have any commitments to think about for a while!

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Laure's avatar

I am stealing that sentence, it's fabulous!

On the plus side, it makes for brilliant writing!

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Amber Eve's avatar

Oh, I wish I could claim credit, but it’s a line from a Taylor Swift song — I Can Do It With a Broken Heart!

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Laure's avatar

she famously didn't recognise the intro of one of her songs on Jimmy Fallon, so I don't feel that bad as I could ...whoops

Love her. And your writing.

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Amber Eve's avatar

Ahh, I remember that! And I’ve had multiple conversations with my husband in which he’ll start talking about a character from one of my books and I’m just like, “Who?!” so I relate 🤣

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Marie Rains's avatar

I would like to gently suggest that if you’re facing a crisis, which I am with my husband's health, holiday "stress" is a bit of an oxymoron. I would LOVE to be dealing with holiday stress. Instead, I have to entirely skip my favorite time of year because I'm fighting for my husband's life. Perspective can help.

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Amber Eve's avatar

I’m really sorry to hear about your husband’s health issues; I’ve been in a similar position with my own husband (and other loved ones) also during the holidays, so my heart goes out to you.

With that said, I’ve always been firmly of the opinion that stress isn’t a competition, and that you never really know what someone else is dealing with under the surface, so I’d like to gently point out that my post wasn’t intended to diminish anyone else’s struggles, or claim that mine are ‘worse’, but simply to share an experience that some people might relate to. I’m genuinely sorry if it was triggering for you, but I hope it’s clear that it wasn’t written from a place of ignorance or lack of perspective; I really wish I needed to be told what it’s like to be dealing with a life-or-death situation rather than just crippling debt and anxiety, but sadly I know first hand what that’s like, and funnily enough, those experiences didn’t stop me feeling stressed or anxious about more minor things from time to time, because I’m human, and life doesn’t work like that.

I truly hope things get better for you soon and that your husband’s health improves. ♥️

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Marie Rains's avatar

I feel compelled to apologize for writing something that felt like a one-upping on stress. I can only say that I’m not myself right now. But you are very right! We all have our own struggles!

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Amber Eve's avatar

Absolutely no need to apologise, I completely understand where you’re coming from ♥️

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