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I call this Global Family Holiday: Christmas season in America. It’s also Consumerist Culture Reinforcement Day. And maybe Nonpracticing Christian Get On The Bandwagon Day.

As an adult orphan with no biological family, I’m kinda over it. I have managed to make it to Christmas eve without having listened to any Christmas music, nor watched any Christmas movies. Joy to myself.

Where can adult orphans without any bio family hide? Can we have a conference someplace tropical and with clear blue water beaches to escape the madness? We can call it Solidays Island—as in solo holidays—get it?

Aye. Just make it end already.

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As we march forward in our growth journeys, let's also honor and appreciate those who have supported us along the way.

From a community like The Mighty to a family member or therapist, who would you say has supported you the most? What does that support look like?

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When something important, fun, or noteworthy happens, preserving that moment can help capture what the experience meant to us. It can also support more accurate recollection, allowing us to reconnect with the memory later and share it with others. This can look like taking pictures, writing things down, saving voice notes, collecting keepsakes, or simply pausing to be fully present.

How do you like to preserve memories? Which method has been the most sustainable for you?

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As I mentally prepare for this year's festivities with my family, I wanted to check in both with myself and with my Mighty family on what we're saying "no" and "yes" to in the next two weeks. Let's list our boundaries and what we are accepting.

I'll go first!

🚫 I'm saying "no" to feeling responsible for how other people feel and overextending my energy till I'm exhausted.

✅ I'm saying "yes" to allowing myself to feel excited and loved. It's OK for me to embrace my positive emotions.

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