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Fibromyalgia: Christmas/Hannukkah/ Bodhi Day/ Al-Hijira/ Yule/Kwanzaa AND Women’s Work

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

” You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose” , Indira Gandhi

Here we are once again in the season of  religious holidays for many  during this hectic month. Even if a person does not believe in or celebrate any of the holidays, it is impossible not to get caught up in the frenzy and activities of the month. Universally it is generally the women who organize and prepare the food, buy gifts, plan social events and deal with the family relationships which are often fraught with challenges . In the Western world language it is often ”Mrs. Santa Claus” who does the majority of the work!

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