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About The Editor: Greetings! My name is Jeff and I'm one of your regular editors for the Noticing Newbies Official Newsletter! I've been a member of Writing.com since 2003, and have edited more than 400 newsletters across the site during that time. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me via email or the handy feedback field at the bottom of this newsletter! 
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Holiday Break
The holidays are almost upon us, and whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's, or not at all, the reality of the season is that it's a time of year when most people are not as productive as other times of the year. Travel, time with family, holidays from work; there are lots of different aspects of life that seem to slow down and take on a different pace during the last couple of weeks of the year.
How do you spend your holidays?
Even for those who aren't particularly religious and/or who prefer not to celebrate the holidays at all, it can still be a time of year where we have the space for reflection and a little change of pace. This year, I'm very intentionally taking the the two weeks starting just before Christmas and ending just after New Year to take some time off work, and also some time away from the pressure I usually put on myself to be "productive" all the time. While I might be doing some writing for fun, I'm really trying not to pressure myself with deadlines, set goals, and the other things I tend to impose upon myself throughout the year.
If you're anything like me and put those kinds of expectations on yourself throughout the year, I'd highly recommend taking some time to rest and recharge this holiday season. People aren't meant to face a constant barrage of high expectations and demands for ongoing productivity. Our modern world wants us to always be connected, always "on," always engaged, which makes it all the more important to take breaks when you get them. The holiday season at the end of the year is a time when so many people collectively take the same time off, it's easier to focus on creating that space and intentionality when other people aren't clamoring for your attention.
However you choose to celebrate the holidays this year (or even if you don't celebrate at all), my hope and prayer is that you'll find these next few weeks restful and rejuvenating, and that they will allow you to head into the beginning of 2025 with a renewed sense of enthusiasm and more energy.
Until next time,
Jeff
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