By Kim Ureno
I used to try so hard to make the holidays perfect. I said yes to everything. Tried to do all the things from my childhood. Make sure everything looked just right. Somewhere along the way, though, I stopped enjoying it. The shopping, the rushing, the back-to-back gatherings—it got to be too much. By the time Christmas came around, I was tired, stressed, and kind of over it. Not exactly the way I wanted to feel.
is a Health & Wellness Educator and Social Media Specialist at JCS.
The Mental Well, an initiative of JCS, is an online community for young adults, created by young adults, who are navigating the highs and lows that accompany their 20s and 30s. To learn more, visit thementalwellblog.org or email thementalwell@jcsbaltimore.org.
JCS is a comprehensive human services organization providing a broad range of services that meet the diverse, multi-dimensional needs of individuals and families throughout Central Maryland. To learn more, visit jcsbalt.org or 410-466-9200.
