[iStockphoto]Is it just me, or does the meaning we attach to holidays metamorphose as the years pass? In the last five years, I’ve noticed feeling a disjointed relationship with Christmas and New Years it feels as if my holiday spirit is still searching for its identity. For many years in Australia, the holidays were celebrated with chosen family. Lately, it feels like I’ve unlocked a realisation previously unknown to me, as it has become painfully obvious that the holiday spirit and cheer are not to be enjoyed accidentally. Social media is not a real place; reality is where your feet are.

Source: Standard Digital December 28, 2025 08:24 UTC