Hey Pinkies,

Joy here. Merry Christmas- one day late. I enjoyed a mellow one this year. Since I’ve moved to California from the east coast, Chritmas has been a relatively low-key affair. Flights are expensive, traveling is hectic, friends have other plans … plus the end of the year generally finds me sleepy, reflective, quiet, and not particularly motivated to do much at all. One friend recently pointed out how ironic it is that we are expected to DO so much during the holidays – attending dinners, parties, exchanges, and cocktail hours; shopping; baking; visiting – during a time when our bodies seem to be telling us to lay low.