10 Things to cure holiday boredom

The holidays are here and it came faster than expected, the old saying "as slow as Christmas" is a thing of the past, things seem to be moving at a rapid pace these days. Well, if you're anything like me, I don't have much family around town to celebrate with, things tend to get boring and downright depressing IF you let it. Over the last month, I have endured storm after storm, and not to mention my mother has been down for the last couple of weeks. I've even dealt with ear/throat/flu, I mean I can't even put a name to it, all I know is it was horrible! In the midst of it all I am finally feeling good and so is my Mother(hard seeing your parents down). God is still on the throne and He is still good, there is a lesson in it all!
I refuse to be down during this season, or any season for that matter, there are plenty of things to be grateful for and plenty of reason why I should be grateful! If you're dealing with holiday boredom here are ten things you can do to occupy your time to bind that boredom:

Read a Book:
I have started 3 books this year and have yet to finish them. Why would I start 3 books at one time? Who knows! There are free books out there that you can download on your devices. Or, look in your own personal library and get out a book that you read over 5 years ago and reread it. Of course, there is always the Bible, I have come to love the books of 1st and 2nd Samuel.

Call your family and friends:
Pick up the phone and call some of your cousins that you haven't talked to all year. I know some people don't always like to talk on the phone, well text them! Text cousin Ray-Ray and let him know you're thinking about him.  I'm sure Great Aunt Ethel Mae would love to hear from you as well!

Watch funny videos:
The internet is loaded with hilarious videos, I watch them all the time and laugh. Here is one now that you can watch of my brother in law trying to ride a seated hoverboard that my nephew received for Christmas.

Make Something(hobby):
Get your creative juices flowing and create something, pull out your junk box and get creative. I've been working on a wig cap for months and have yet to finish it. Today may just be the day to put my finishing touches on it. Sidebar: My New Years resolution is to not to procrastinate!

Movie:
Get dress and go see a movie, I'm sure something good is out worth watching. Sorry, I don't really keep up with the latest movies. I can help you out with Netflix movies though, here are some titles:   You can't fight Christmas
Believe
Ozark
Fight
These are just a few things I've watched on Netflix over the last couple of days.

Clean:
This is something I'm not interested in doing, but I thought I'd share it anyway. One of my Facebook friends said this is what she will be doing to keep her mind off of being away from her family during this Christmas season. More power to you Sis, clean away!

Planning/Goals:
Sit down and write out a plan for next year, maybe a plan to be out of town with your family during the 2018 Christmas season. Make a vision board for 2018, think about goals you want to accomplish in the new year.

Music:
Get out your old CDs if you still have them and listen to some music. Gospel music is my absolute favorite, but I like all kinds of music. Often, I'll turn on my blue tooth speaker and look up all the music from the 90s and jam out! I'm sure something will get you on your feet dancing. Come on, you know if you hear the words "Cash money taking over for the '99 and the 2000" you are about to be up on your self-made dance floor! Lol, Ok, I know I'm being carnal.

Visit the sick:
Get on the phone and see whose within your congregation that's sick and shut in. I know within my congregation there are people who are hospitalized or at home and can't get out.  Not to mention whenever I go and visit the sick I always end up leaving encouraged and I sure you will too.

Accept that invite:
I am so guilty of not accepting invites, it's sad! That's another thing that I plan on changing within the New Year, I'm hitting up all the gatherings! Get up and get dressed, comb your hair, or do like me and throw on a scarf and go socialize. Stop finding excuses not to go.

Well, hopefully, you will take some of these things into consideration to bind your holiday boredom, be blessed and Merry CHRISTmas to you!!