If we’re completely honest with ourselves, Christmas – like all the other holidays nowadays – has become half about being with loved ones, and half about having to buy them something they may or may not like (never mind need or use). A requirement that has a good part of the population frantically trawling the internet or – shudder – a packed shopping centre, desperately searching for that perfect item; their stress levels rising the closer Christmas gets until finally they’re forced to come to terms with the fact it’s Christmas Eve and the only thing they’ve found is a game of darts that will end up forgotten in the garage. So, the game and a pair of socks it’ll be for everyone.
Whether you’ve found yourself working remotely, in a house that suddenly became your whole world, or if you’re a key worker who still comes and goes, but has spent more time at home than ever before, take a couple of minutes to think about how you really feel between those four walls.
A question that could see you looking at your entire house and lifestyle in a completely new light is more straightforward than you’d imagine: do you lack space, or is the problem that you have an abundance of stuff?
