Frankly, you don't have to go to that family event.

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Mar 20

Written By Heather Pine

Yes, even Christmas.
You're an adult, and you get to choose.
Will people get mad? Likely. Will they say mean things to you? Maybe. Is it worth it? That's up to you.
Remember, you're an adult, and you get to choose.
But choose it!

Don't just go along to get along. Because you think you can't say no or not this time or I have other plans. Because you can. Decide what you want, and do it. And be ready to own it. Live with the consequences.

Because (in case you didn't realize) you also live with the consequences of saying yes. If every year you're dealing with stress or harmful people...those are consequences too.

And guess what? You can choose something different every year.

Traditions are great until they're not.

You're an adult. You get to pick.

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Frankly, stop buying coat hangers.

Limited coat hangers means limited clothes.

Which means limited clutter.

Frankly, if you're a Christian, you should be gathering with fellow believers.

Frankly, if you're a Christian, you should be gathering with fellow believers.

Ideally, you should be at a church worshipping at least once a week.

You may have been burned by it in the past, but don't give up.

Frankly, you need to turn off the news.

Frankly, you need to turn off the news.

Human beings aren't designed to handle this constant influx of irrelevant (yes, I said it! irrelevant!) information.

Frankly, screens don't belong at meals or where you sleep.

Frankly, I was not a good candidate for a naturally minded lifestyle.