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J. R. Thesis Smith is a mixed-race millenial in the dawn of their 30s & a wordsmith of sorts. They've spent most of their waking life in the U.S. – in the urban sprawl of NYC that is New Jersey, in the depths of its suburban echoes – but always dreamed of making their way across a bigger pond, to a place where opportunity would knock a little more often. After completing their training at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts (effectively spending three poor years in NYC) as a dance major, they gifted themselves a semester of studying abroad in Berlin, and in doing so kept a vow made in early adolescence – thereby inciting a metamorphosis of promise into full-bodied intention: to eventually fully emigrate to Berlin, the first space that had ever allowed them the freedom to find their own breath, their pace of existence. Now that they finally live there, they're learning how to breathe again – striving to become a more active member of the Undercommons as they continue on the odyssey that is their self-realization as an artistic being. Their most resonant hope is that they will be able to say what is true & necessary & kind; that people will find the time to listen, to themselves and each other; and that their voice will inspire other voices to speak out in turn.
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The most important and beautiful thing about Christmas traditions is to be able to be with the ones you love. I learnt this the hard way…. haven’t been able to spend Christmas with my family for 11years now.
My holiday tradition is going to see “ the nutcracker “ ballet every year for that special holiday spirit)
Wir gehen jedes Jahr 2-3 Tage vor dem Fest mit Plätzchen und Glühwein in den Wald um zusammen mit dem Förster unseren eigenen Baum zu holen. Man kann die Bäume raussuchen, die in einer “Familie” wachsen, denn nicht für alle ist Platz um ganz groß zu werden.
My Christmas tradition is sing Christmas carols, decorate the house with Christmas ornaments and put the beautiful tree and the last day of the year, one of the meals is lentils to create the abundance at home.
My favourite tradition is to meet all the family and have lunch together.
My favourite Christmas traditions is backing cookies with my two amazing little boys. The kitchen looks like hell after ?, but at least we get to spend some quality time together and enjoy the holidays. Merry Christmas everyone!
Our important traditions are putting up the christmas decorations so everywhere feels festive and then for the next few weeks christmas songs are played everytime. I love that. Then on christmas eve presents are prepared and completed so that once everyone is awake on christmas day we exchange presents. Honestly the lead up to christmas is probably my favourite time of the year.
Thanks for giving a shout on Facebook about this wonderful raffle! We have to fit Swedish and German Christmas traditions. So, we bake Swedish Lussekatter for Lucia day, sing holiday songs and eat pepparkakor and drink julmust (which the Swedish love, and the Germans consider to be an awful smelling and tasting sort of coke) on Christmas day. As for German traditons, we go to church in the evening of the 24th and have a long and cosy Christmas dinner. After that, we will light the tree (we always have real candles, which makes for a wonderful warm light and… Read more »
We don’t see eachother a lot, so the most important tradiation is taking time for eachother, cooking and eating together and everyone wearing pyjamas the whole day to be comfortable ? It’s just the best! ❤ ?
There’s no Xmas tradition in China. but now I’m living in Poland, the Xmas tradition I like the most is on Xmas Eve, in my Polish family, before the meal starts, we walk around saying thank you or any kind words to each other and share a piece of bread with each other. There also will be hugs and kisses which bring the family closer and suit the Xmas atmosphere that it’s the family time. 🙂
When I am home with my family in Canada, we always gather on Christmas Eve and have a fun meal of appetisers and a few glasses of mulled wine or cider, and read Winnie the Pooh stories. Usually it’s my mom and my brother and me, since my grandmother died a few years ago at 97!! Sadly I can’t make it home this year, so a goodie bag of HIRO products would go a long way to cheering me up 🙂
I mostly like to decorate the Christmas tree.
In Spain we have a tradition that marks the beginning of the Christmas holidays. It’s the lottery draw. Thousands of tickets are sold every year and on December 22 there is a draw in which the children of a school (which used to be orphaned) take out balls from a drum and sing the prizes. It’s really exciting, and that same day the news goes close to the locations where the tickets have been sold, since the jackpot deals 680 million euros, but there are five more! The whole country is immersed in this exciting tradition that brings back really… Read more »
I just love putting the little tree and nativity up with my boys on the 8th December whilst listening to Christmas song !
My favourite tradition is a super simple one. When I come down in the morning I only turn on the lights of the tree. I remember that it felt so festive when I was little that everything is dark but you have these small lights and the ornaments reflecting the lights.
I liebe das Kekse backen und das Christbaum schmücken! ^.^
In my family, the little children can’t see the Christmas Tree until the “Christkind” rings a bell (well, the mom or dad, really). Then, the door to the living room will be opened and the children can look at the tree for the first time.
Dieses Jahr wird das erste Weihnachten mit meinem Sohn❤wir müssen erst unsere eigenen Traditionen finden, eine werde ich aber definitiv aus meinet Kindheit übernehmen : mein Bruder und ich mussten an heilig Abend vor der Bescherung immer in unsere Zimmer. Erst wenn das Christkind die Geschenke gebracht hat, hat ein kleines Glöckchen geklingelt und wir durften wieder rauskommen und auspacken
Christmas is all about my favourite F’s, Family, Friends, Food, and Flexible pants. I put away my phone, enjoy time with loved ones, and share good food. In between meals we go for long walks with the dog or play a (board)game. It’s all about doing what I feel like, not what I think I should do or need to do. May your days be filled with joy and laughter!
My favorite Christmas Eve tradition is a family walk along Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The streets are lined with Faralitos and Ilunminarias, singing Christmas songs, sipping on hot chocolate and visiting art galleries along the way. It’s a beautiful tradition filled with warmth even though its chilly cold!
Wir feiern seit längerem zwischen den Jahren mit unserer Wahlfamilie bei einem grossen Essen. Da stehe ich gern zwei Tage in der Küche und lasse es mal richtig krachen.
Decorating the house with hand made ornaments, Delicious feast at my grandmothers house. Happy holidays everyone!!
I love decorating the tree! I’m a former Pastry Chef, so I enjoy making homemade gingerbread houses and decorating them. My daughter helps put the candy on ?
That’s awesome… especially that your daughter shares in the joy of creating them with you <3
Good luck!
J. R. xx
Bei uns wird bevor der ganze Trubel im größeren Familienkreis los geht, ein super kitschiges Weihnachtslied aus den Achtzigern laut gehört und mein Vater singt laut und falsch mit. Das ist immer noch mal ein kurzer Moment unter uns.
My Virgin Islands Christmas tradition is sharing a small glass of guava berry or punch (egg nog) with special cakes and cookies. These delicacies are served at open houses and parties throughout the month of December. The guava berry is a liqueur made of guava in rum, that sits in a bottle, undisturbed for 11 months. It’s a wonderful time to reconnect with family, neighbors and friends.
I’ve been lucky enough to try Guava Berry liqueur myself, and I absolutely love it! Never thought to try it with cookies or cake, so thank you for sharing this tradition <3
Happy holidays and good luck!
Meine liebste Weihnachtstradition ist das Weihnachtslieder singen vor der Bescherung. Jeder muss sich mindestens ein Lied wünschen, das gesungen wird, bevor es Geschenke gibt. Obwohl keiner von uns wirklich singen kann, liebe ich es. ?
We put up our Christmas Tree an the morning of the 24th in our pyjamas and add the ornaments: every member of our family has an angel ornament representing them and we put them on the tree. And then there is breakfast 🙂
All that hard work rewarded with a delicious meal — sounds like my kind of tradition 🙂
One thing that has become a tradition with my boyfriend and I is to prepare porkkanalaatikko, carrot pie: One of the traditional Finnish Christmas foods. (Our vegan and simple variety: Boil rice with salted oatmilk, add at least the same amount of grated or mushed carrot halfway through, then season with molasses, salt, pepper and nutmeg, pour into a shallow baking dish, put breadcrumbs and butter on top and bake for at least an hour. Eat by itself or as a side dish. Make sure to have left overs for your next night out as this is just perfect as… Read more »
Yummy!! Can’t wait to try out this recipe — thank you for sharing <3
Good luck and happy holidays!
J.R. xx
Meine schönste Weihnachtsradition ist in Ruhe Zeit mit meiner Familie zu verbringen, was wir im Details machen ist eigentlich egal. Hauptsache es ist ruhig und ganz entspannt, so wie zum Beispiel das gemütliche Abendessen am 24.
LG Sabrina
One of my favourite more obscure Irish traditions is the Christmas swim. Hundreds of people gather at beaches around the country on Christmas morning to jump in the freezing cold sea. Its often done to raise money for charity. I’ve never taken part myself but when I was a child my Grandpa was a swimmer & often took part , so we would always go to watch. I don’t live near the seaside now so I stay warm and cosy at home on Christmas morning but I have many wonderful memories.
Wow, that sounds absolutely exhilarating… We had something similar called the ‘Polar Bear Plunge’ in New Jersey where I grew up, and it was also a charity event <3 The best way to give back and share in the holiday cheer!
Thanks for your participation and good luck!
My favorite holiday tradition is quite simple : I like to spend time with my family, laugh for hours by the fire… Happy holidays to you all ! Love, Laura
This is one of my favorite pastimes, as well — there’s nothing like warmth and affection with those who know you best <3
Happy holidays to you, Laura!
Well to be honest we don’t have any holiday traditions but we celebrate christmas and new year with a dinner inviting some friends. Last year however we went to Paris and visited Disney Land where the christmas spirit is a real thing! I hope this well become our tradition to do this not every year but maybe every 2 years because it so much fun!
Eating is probably the most valued tradition my family has, to be honest 🙂 But traveling for the holidays with family created some of the most wonderful memories — it’s when I started to see that the familial holiday spirit is something that I could take with me anywhere I went, and share with others <3
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