{"id":178,"date":"2015-08-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/govertvanginkel.nl\/geen-onderdeel-van-een-categorie\/christmas-a-time-for-family-and-friends\/"},"modified":"2018-07-31T13:14:20","modified_gmt":"2018-07-31T13:14:20","slug":"christmas-a-time-for-family-and-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.govertvanginkel.nl\/en\/inspiration\/christmas-a-time-for-family-and-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas: A time for family and friends?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Christmas: A time for family and friends?<\/h1>\n<p>I don\u2019t know about you but Christmas time always brings up memories for me. As a child it was a magical time for me of a real Christmas tree with real candles that you had to watch (the tree might catch fire), lots of treats and family time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-823 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cvcn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Christmas-225x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cvcn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Christmas-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.cvcn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Christmas-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cvcn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Christmas.jpg 1488w\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>As I grew up this changed and while I studied it became a stressful time in which I had to study for exams. Later still it became a time of obligations, visiting parents and in-laws, at a time when I had a busy job and would have enjoyed a few days to myself. And so it is that these days can have different meanings for different people. So if you\u2019d rather do something different than feeling stressed around Christmas, here\u2019s an idea: give yourself a surprise gift! Think of a person you normally would not feel attracted to connect with because you don\u2019t seem to have anything in common and now reverse that thought and say to yourself: This is exactly the person I need to connect with today. Start a conversation and talk about something you are passionate about. Also ask them what they are passionate about and then see what happens. Most likely you will not only alleviate your own loneliness but that of others to and on top of that you may make a new friend. I look forward to hear from you what happened!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas: A time for family and friends? I don\u2019t know about you but Christmas time always brings up memories for me. 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