How I spent my Christmas.

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Feliz Navidad 🎄

How are you? How is your Christmas celebration going? Did you spend it with family and friends? Did you eat your favorite food? Was it filled with enough laughter and love? Did you dance? How many hugs and kisses did you give and receive? If your answer is yes to most of these questions, I’m not too shy to say I’m jealous. That’s what moments like these are for—to celebrate and share lots of love with the people you cherish.

I spent the most significant part of my day in bed watching K-dramas. Unlike last year, this year’s Christmas was a lonely one. As I write this, I’ve only had two pieces of toast and a cup of tea all day. I also spent a fair amount of time scrolling through the internet, watching pictures and videos of people enjoying the day with their loved ones. I kept most of the day to myself—not exactly how I wished, but a choice I consciously made. I initially wanted to visit a family friend, but I later decided not to.

It’s been a boring and not-so-exciting day, but I’m not worried. Like the sons of Issachar, I understand the law of times and seasons. Seasons give birth to seasons—there is a time to sow, and there is a time to harvest. I didn’t celebrate Christmas the way I would have loved to, but that doesn’t mean I won’t someday. Today may be quiet and lonely, but there will come a day when I’ll celebrate with all the love I deserve. I’m not pressured or gutted because I understand that this is a planting season for me—and when it’s time to reap, I’ll bask in a bountiful harvest.

Listen,

If you’re like me and didn’t spend Christmas the way you hoped to, remember that another one is coming in 2026. If things don’t align in 2026 or even 2027, you try again. You keep throwing the dice until you get what you want. Everything has its own time and season, and with patience and discipline, you’ll reap bountiful rewards.



Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in advance. Share some love. ❤️


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