make memories have fun

The holiday season can easily bring up memories of lost loved ones and the void of them not being here. You want to relive those moments so bad that you can easily miss out on the enjoyment of making new ones for yourself and others that are around you.

Just remember that those loved ones want to see you prosper and be happy. Not down and only missing them to the point that you can’t have that genuine fun you used to have when they were here.
Don’t be dependent on their presence or anyone’s presence to determine your moods and reactions. You should always set your own tone for how you want to feel, whether good or bad. It is great for someone to make you happy and eager to strive for greatness, but you should also yearn for that desire on your own without the want for pleasing others.  You will catch yourself switching up to please everyone and lose the reason and the why you are doing it.

Key in to what really makes you satisfied and don't let your happiness be determined by others.