Good Morning Lovelies, 

Six months from today and we will all be enjoying the wonders of Christmas morning! For me, there is no better time of the year and I often find myself longing to embrace the wonders of it, even on a hot sunny day in June. Christmas is my superpower and there is nothing I won’t do to mark the occasion. 

I find myself soothed by the notion of waking up on the 25th December to the smells of my mum’s Christmas dinner cooking in the air. The twinkling of the lights on the tree, as we snuggle in for our annual sofa fest of Christmas films and TV. The unwrapping of paper, as my family opens the gifts that have been filling our sacks for weeks. 

Christmas is that one time of the year where we all know what we will be doing. We all know what is expected of us. We all celebrate mostly in the same way. It is this dedication to the event that makes my heart happy, as there is no better feeling then knowing that a lot of us are spending it smiling and laughing with our loved ones. 

Even when I hosted Christmas a few weeks after my dad passed away, I knew that I had to make it special, because it was his favourite time of the year too. I brought him a balloon, buried him with his Christmas card full of our most beautiful festive memories and sung our favourite Christmas song at the top of our lungs. I even remember the local village santa came round to visit our homes on the day of his funeral. A sign that an angel had got his wings. 

Christmas may still be six months away but it is getting closer by the second. As is my gradual return to happiness, as autumn and winter are the best times of the year for me. I find myself drenched in sadness during the summer, so to know what today marks makes my heart a lot less heavy. 

If you need a little pick me up today then let the fact that the festivities will soon be here be what you need. It is the medicine that runs through my veins and the antidote to the hot and unbearable summer days upon us. Forget keeping an advent calendar for just December, it is time to start the countdown now! And yes, a square of chocolate a day is a must! 

Joey X