"Since I was a child, receiving holiday cards has been one of my favorite parts of December. I love seeing the snapshots families choose to represent their year and reading the little updates that I don't get on social media. When I was in my 20s, I wanted to start sending my own, but I felt I had to wait for traditional milestones - like getting married and having kids - before it would feel "appropriate.""
"As the years went by, I continued to see stories about unmarried, single, or child-free women sending holiday cards that poked fun at their status. They'd pose with sad faces and wine bottles or include clever quips about being alone once again. Every year, without fail, someone would send me these articles as if I could relate, but I couldn't. To each their own, of course,"
"As I neared 30, I started doing a lot of solo traveling and set the goal of visiting all 63 major US national parks on my own by the time I turned 40. Though I was posting some of my trips on social media, I also wanted to share them more personally with my friends and family. Finally, I decided to print a holiday card featuring a photo from a summer trip I took to Canada -"
Receiving holiday cards was a favorite part of December. I loved seeing family snapshots and reading updates not shared on social media. In my 20s I wanted to send my own but felt I had to wait for milestones like marriage and children. I encountered stories that mocked unmarried or child-free women who sent cards, but I did not relate and did not feel sorry for myself. I created a holiday card tradition celebrating my solo life. I set a goal to visit all 63 major US national parks solo by 40 and began sharing photos personally with friends and family.
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