Food, Family and Holidays!!

Special occasions that involve eating and loved ones can be memorable gatherings, but also emotionally charged get-togethers. In some housseholds, food signifies love, temptations abound, or negative family dynamics emerge around the dinner table. Prepare yourself for these potential scenarios with this thoughtful exercise. Take a pen in hand. Set aside a half hour and write about what the approaching holiday means to you. What are the emotions that swirl to the surface for you? Are you angry? Apprehensive? Excited? How do you relate to those you’ll be seeing? Are there emotional subtexts you must grapple with?
Do you have a negative family message that gets swallowed along with too much food or too much drink? Can you convert it to a positive, affirmative statement instead? Is there an action you can take to defuse the family dynamics?