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How does your religion or cultural beliefs help you when you're feeling down?

Emma_Emma_ Community Manager Posts: 601 Incredible Poster
edited November 2022 in The subforum of Christmas Past
This holiday season, The Mix is discussing religion, culture and beliefs. We know there are many different beliefs at Christmas, and year round, and that for many people these beliefs can help us get through difficult times.

We'd love to hear your stories about how your religion or beliefs have helped you through a tricky time or when you were feeling down.

All beliefs, religious and cultural, are valid here <3
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  • DancerDancer Community Champion Posts: 8,104 Legendary Poster
    Yay we finally have the Christmas and New Year section of the discussion boards back! :)
    "There's a part of me I can't get back. A little girl grew up too fast. All it took was once. I'll never be the same." ~ Demi Lovato
    "The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
    "I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous 
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 111 The Mix Convert
    This is a beautiful thread!
    Born and raised in a Christian family, but I don't feel like a religious person, to be honest.
    I do like the Christmas vibes, though; the street lights and the weather make me feel so happy.
  • Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,307 Part of The Furniture
    My cultural views are around the importance of family. Family keeps me going when I am down because they remind me of who it is all for and they simplify life when the going gets tough! :3
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 111 The Mix Convert
    @Laura_tigger82
    Good morning Laura, I think I have the same view as you. At the end of the day, family is all it matters.
  • AislingDMAislingDM Moderator Posts: 1,666 Extreme Poster
    Very cool thread =) I think what helps me most about faith and religion around Christmas, is seeing people celebrating different holidays, as it reminds me that we all have different important events to celebrate and that we all want to be with family, friends or anyone who makes us feel happy. x
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  • AoifeAoife Community Manager Posts: 3,228 Boards Guru
    Thank you so much for your comments @AislingDM @Cosmo @Laura_tigger82 @Dancer <3

    We'd love to create a video with your comments on social media for our Christmas campaign. We'll make sure to keep your names anonymous and if you wanted to share anything else, feel free to comment again. Let me know if you'd be comfortable with us using your messages for a video. Happy for you to reply to this discussion here or send @TheMix a PM.
    Maybe somethings don't get better, but we do. We get stronger. We learn to live with our situations as messy and ugly as they are. We fix what we can and we adapt to what we can't. Maybe some of us will never fully be okay, but at least we're here. We're still trying. We're doing the best we can. That's worth celebrating too ❤
  • Former MemberFormer Member Obnoxiously Large Anchor Posts: 1,201 Wise Owl
    I've only just recently started visiting my uni chapel, and I found it very calming and relaxing. I'm not a religious person as such but I feel like finding god is like finding your own inner piece. I love the Christmas spirit within the church and feel it is very special to bring people together in such a powerful way.
  • Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,307 Part of The Furniture
    That's ok with me @Aife

    I have also sent the team a message they can use for my Christmas Campaign post <3

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  • AislingDMAislingDM Moderator Posts: 1,666 Extreme Poster
    I love this answer so much @Anch0r33 , especially the point about Christmas being able to bring people together, like this idea that we are able to join a community to feel warm and supported is pretty cool!
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  • ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,349 Community Veteran
    scandi xmas a green santa (coz coca cola made him red) comes to us on xmas eve. he hands us presents and stuff, b4 tht we have big dinner with duck nd cael with Sinnamon, we normally in the bedroom playing pc games until 'KIDS, SANTA'S BEEN' after presents we sing xmas songs, on xmas day we hav a cold table
    Crazy mad insane
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 178 Helping Hand
    So, when I am down, I believe God has a plan for me and sure, he hasn't revealed it yet but i bet there'll be great things to come

  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 156 Helping Hand
    For Christmas, my gran makes a full dinner with honey duck, roast lamb, pigs in blankets, chicken, stuffing, rice and peas, brussels and potatoes. Then we crack open christmas crackers, and that's really it. Some family members watch the special sermons on the weekend as well.
  • Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,307 Part of The Furniture
    Thanks @ellie2000, @charlieboyz, and @La_La for sharing your responses too!

    All of your responses sound wonderful.

    Though @ellie2000 just out of curiosity what is a cold table? I haven't heard about this before so please forgive my ignorance! B)

    Also, @charlieboyz I have things that great things will come for you too. I truly believe in a quote which is that "everything will be okay in the end, if it is not okay, it is not the end"

    Keep pushing forwards everyone and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas :3
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  • ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,349 Community Veteran
    a cold table is wat left the night b4, the following morning we have in sandwiches etc
    Crazy mad insane
  • Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,307 Part of The Furniture
    That's amazing @ellie2000. Thanks for helping to explain! In that case, I often have a cold table for pizza =)
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  • ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,349 Community Veteran
    merry christmas, good netflix sereies 'elves' aka 'niilson' :)
    Crazy mad insane
  • Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,307 Part of The Furniture
    Hi @ellie2000

    Thanks for this Netflix recommendation! Merry Christmas to you too :3
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  • ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,349 Community Veteran
    or spelt 'niilsa' in danish translation, i think it appears as 'elves'
    Crazy mad insane
  • ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,349 Community Veteran
    'the advent calender' on prime is a good one too :)
    n 'rare exports'
    Crazy mad insane
  • Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,307 Part of The Furniture
    Thanks @ellie2000. Lots of recommendations for us :)

    How are you today?
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  • ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,349 Community Veteran
    im feel content, not gd not bad. just (good sigh) :)
    Crazy mad insane
  • Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,307 Part of The Furniture
    Hi @ellie2000

    So you are feeling sort of in the middle? It is good to hear you are feeling content. Is there anything we can do to help you to be at the top of the list in the range of feeling good and happy? :)
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  • ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,349 Community Veteran
    i dont no wat you mean
    Crazy mad insane
  • Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,307 Part of The Furniture
    I hear that you are feeling okay but not quite happy just yet @ellie2000 <3

    Is there anything we can do to help you to feel happy? :)
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  • ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,349 Community Veteran
    :3:)<3
    Crazy mad insane
  • ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,349 Community Veteran
    apps: fishdom, calm halm, stay Alive and finch xx
    Crazy mad insane
  • Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,307 Part of The Furniture
    Hi @ellie2000

    Thanks for sharing those apps with us :)

    What do you like the most about those apps? :)
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  • ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,349 Community Veteran
    fishdom i find calming to look at, and msges the fish say. u buy gems with googleplay credit on android, and it has a game like bejeweled on it
    finch hAs grounding techniques , n stuff to busy u, and wave sounds like soundscapes
    dont no bout the other two
    Crazy mad insane
  • ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,349 Community Veteran
    finch asks u how ur day was :)
    Crazy mad insane
  • Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,307 Part of The Furniture
    Aww, they all sound really helpful @ellie2000 <3

    And some of the apps sound fun too, especially the apps with games :)
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