Alone for the Holidays? Let’s Make Sure You’re Having the Best Holiday Ever!

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Alone for the holidays?

I made a similar blog post back in 2020, and it’s time for an updated version.

We are post-pandemic and I think the good thing about that is that there is more awareness about spending the holidays alone.

Can I be honest with you?

I love spending the holidays alone.

Truly. Bliss.

However, that is not my reality every year, but I do try to spend at least one holiday alone a year.

Even if you’re not happy to spend the holidays alone, you can try to make the most of your situation.

The key is to acknowledge your feelings, sit with your feelings, validate your feelings, and navigate those feelings.

Step 1: Acknowledge What You Love About the Holiday You’re Spending Alone

It could be that your family makes a certain dish that always makes the holiday feel special.

Try making it for yourself.

You can make the normal serving and freeze the rest, or you can try to make a single serving of your favorite dish.

Step 2: Make Plans

Waking up on a holiday with a game plan is key.

It’s important to make plans with yourself.

Making plans with yourself is such a game-changer.

As someone who used to be a chronic people pleaser and a bit co-dependent, nothing freaked me out more than doing things by myself.

Now I love it.

No one will flake out on you except you in this situation.

You’re not depending on anyone to show up or even be in a good mood.

These plans involve you and only you.

Do something you love.

Take yourself to the movies, to a nice wine bar, out to dinner, or go shopping.

Plan your perfect date and take yourself.

Go grocery shopping and plan a day of cooking.

Listen to your favorite song on repeat. Who’s going to stop you? Exactly!

Sleep in.

Enter Your Do Not Disturb Season

Put your phone on Do Not Disturb.

This means you delete all social apps until after the holiday.

Who wants to be reminded of the holiday festivities you’re actively not participating in?

Exactly.

Keep Pinterest up.

Re-pin to your heart’s content. Pinterest is the only form of healthy social media. I am convinced.

Plan for Your Future

While everyone is spending time with people they may or may not like — you get to spend time in your own space, with your own energy and your own thoughts.

This can sound scary to some.

To you? Heaven.

This is the perfect time to organize your life, create dreams, make plans, and get ahead on projects if that is what you like to do for fun.

Host Your Own Dinner

Host a dinner yourself.

You can invite friends over if they also don’t have holiday plans.

Have everyone bring one dish and BYOB.

Play games and chill out together.

Know What You Want – Alone for the Holidays

Knowing what you want will help you navigate this season of your life.

If someone finds out you are spending the holidays alone and invites you over, do you want to accept the invitation?

Personally, the FOMO of being home while being out is sometimes too great.

There is nothing wrong with wanting to keep to your plans.

You aren’t broken for wanting to spend the holidays alone.

At least I don’t think you are.

Make a Month of Plans

I think this is a great way to celebrate a holiday by yourself.

If you can find an events social calendar, schedule in dates with friends or your SO, and by the time the holiday rolls around, you have fully done all the holiday things, with the day of the actual holiday to yourself.

Also, bliss.

Be Flexible

Plans can change.

Know your limits.

Maybe you do go to a dinner, but after an hour or two, you decide you want to leave.

You can do that.

Always have an escape plan.

Let the host know that you will drop by for a little bit.

Do what feels right to you and communicate it.

I hope this helps ease you into this perspective change.

Spending holidays alone can indeed be very fun. It can also bring up other feelings.

It’s okay to feel both.

On the other side of it, you’ll realize you’re one tough cookie.

Cozy Items for a Solo Holiday

Here are the items that I think make for a great solo holiday!

Enjoy!

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Nothing says cozy nights in like a quilted throw.

Drink from a fancy water glass during your solo holiday.

Set the mood with a candle that reminds you “you’re the best.”

Eat from the best plates you own.

Create with legos

Create an epic movie night with a projector.

Pick up a hobby.

Invest in a pair of day-side pajamas.

xx,

Nikita

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