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How holiday obligations can drain meaning from celebrations

Every holiday feels like work now between the shopping and cooking and organizing and I have forgotten why we celebrate anything.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mechanics of celebration have overtaken the spirit of what is being honored.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Ceremony and marking time?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.