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Cheer Up! You Can Still Enjoy Christmas Holiday at Home

‘‘Tis the season to be jolly’ so ‘From now on, your troubles will be out of sight’. At least, it is what Christmas songs say and we can make it come true by doing these holiday-vibes activities under your roofs. 

I remember when I was in third grade, the only holiday I looked forward to was Christmas time. Imagining myself decorating the Christmas tree on my father’s shoulder to put the star at the top of it, finding gifts under the tree from Santa Claus, praying for the snowfall in a rainy December in Jakarta—I was in third grade, okay—and building a snowman with Batik as a shawl to make it look like a friendly local neighbor were really fun things to do. Though I couldn’t make all my imaginations come true, I have always had a happy Christmas time from year to year. 

For instance, one unforgettable moment was when my family gathered up in the living room, enjoyed our feast along with cute mini cookies and sang our hearts out to the Christmas songs. Also, the best part of Christmas time is when you get the chance to see numerous Christmas trees decorated creatively with compelling accessories. Really, Christmas is a season to let our hearts be light before the year ends.

However, for almost the last two years, we are experiencing an ongoing pandemic which makes our activities shifted from face-to-face to face-to-screen of our devices. Every holiday season feels the same as weekdays because there are travel restrictions and social gathering norms in places. Just like the Christmas holiday, which we have been through in 2020, this year might stay still since the government removed the extensive national holiday to prevent the spread of Covid-19 as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Johnny G. Plate said, “We hope that people will understand this policy and don't need to travel if it's not urgent.”

In this case, the shopping malls, restaurants, parks, carnival, and other public places will not have the same look as it always does during this Christmas time. The usual crowd of people along with lined-up streets with beautiful festive lights will be missing. And yes, this year is going to be another holiday at home. But it does not mean that we cannot have a jolly Christmas season. With a little bit of creativity, we can still enjoy our holiday by making a memorable Christmas time safely at home like what I did for last year’s holiday. Just as a professor of educational psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, James C. Kaufman said, "The process of being creative does a whole bunch of really good things for us—physically and mentally.”

Clean up and decorate your home

Some say that home is where the heart is and we, indeed, want to take care of the place for our hearts. And a full-time blogger, Kalyn Brooke says that “keeping a clean home gives you literal and mental space to work, and allows you to focus exclusively on the task at hand.” So, cleaning up our home might be the first step to make a comfortable environment to enjoy our holiday season during Christmas. After that, you can decorate it with glittering lights, ribbons, sparkling balls, stars, and figurines that will brighten up the mood. Do not forget to get yourself a plain Christmas tree, either a big or small one, and decorate it together with your family.

Online Shopping

Everything does shift from offline to online, including shopping. By an instant click, now we can order almost all the needed things as “Online shops give us the opportunity to shop 24/7, and also reward us with a ‘no pollution’ shopping experience,” said Anamika S. Jain, a social media consultant. Since Christmas time is coming soon, you can buy home and Christmas tree decorations online or order gifts for your loved ones. Just like my mother who got me a portable personal computer as a Christmas gift last year. Online shopping is an efficient option during this time.

Switch outdoor activities into indoor ones

In order to keep ourselves healthy, we need to obey the rules and regulations by staying at home. And to keep the enlightenment from this Christmas holiday season, we can bring some outdoor activities to our home. For instance, try to cook some delicious meals for ourselves to change the restaurant's meals, ask your family members to watch movies together to avoid crowded place, play board games—you can buy it in e-commerce—or make your own DIY games, and look for new hobbies such as gardening, knitting, making beads bracelet or paper quilling. When we're focused on such an activity, "we're not thinking about any negative thoughts or fears or worries," said James C. Kaufman. I, myself, have found a hobby that is both relaxing and fun at the same time, namely journaling.

Keep in touch through screens

We are doing a lot of video calls with friends and family during this time. Besides asking how their life is, we can make it more exciting by playing some fun games over video calls. Games like Bingo, Pictionary, UNO, or 20 Questions can be played on video conference platforms. I personally like to play UNO and Werewolf games with friends over Google Meet.

Christmas is that time of the year which most people wait for enthusiastically. All around the world celebrate it with various unique ways to keep the enlightenment from this season. Although this year’s Christmas time will be another different sense of holiday, let us ensure that we will enjoy this holiday season joyfully. This kind of Christmas will be the one we will remember for years to come. Make it as special as you can since ‘tis the season to be jolly.

//adiva donna maharani

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