{"id":277,"date":"2009-12-08T14:12:53","date_gmt":"2009-12-08T14:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2009\/12\/depression-and-the-holidays.html"},"modified":"2009-12-08T14:12:53","modified_gmt":"2009-12-08T14:12:53","slug":"depression-and-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2009\/12\/depression-and-the-holidays.html","title":{"rendered":"Depression and the holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aloha,<\/p>\n<p>Depression and the holidays often go hand and hand for some people. Joy to the world seems allusive at best when you&#8217;ve just lost your job or because of the economy you are afraid of loosing it or a loved one has died. Our house burned down the day after Christmas when I was in high school and for many years after that Christmas was a nightmare. So how can angels help?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nWhen we are depressed or feel hopeless we are definitely disconnected from our connection to the divine. It certainly isn&#8217;t that God allows &#8216;bad things&#8217; to happen to good people. When our connection to God is solid it allows us to see all the events in our life as a gift. I must admit there are times I&#8217;d rather return the gift but by embracing and accepting things I have the opportunity to deepen my connection to my spirit.<\/p>\n<p>I have learned to see everything in life as an opportunity to either hold onto to my limiting beliefs or expand my awareness, so I can see life through the eyes of the angels. By simply asking myself how else I can see something, my experience of life changes. When I choose to see everything as a gift I can feel peaceful and content no matter what is happening in life.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow I will be sharing 7 ways you can use angels and your spiritual connection to overcome the depression that the holidays can sometimes bring. I&#8217;ll also be sharing ways to allow yourself to fully enjoy the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>With love and aloha,<br \/>\n<i><a href=\"http:\/\/susangregg.com\/\">Susan<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Angels are everywhere just open your mind and your heart to the signs.<\/p>\n<p>Make <a href=\"http:\/\/susangregg.com\/\">Angels on Your Shoulder<\/a>  part of your daily routine and share it with a friend! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depression and the holidays often go hand and hand for some people. 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