Holidays are fun. But holidays are stressful even without throwing an autoimmune disease into the mix. Take a deep breath. These are your holidays, no one else’s. Holidays are not a litmus test determining how happy and successful your family is. The holidays get packed with activities pretty quickly. You can say no to events, you don’t have to drive into town to see the tall tree, your food is not going to grace the covers of a magazine, you are not going into the hall of fame if your kids act like angels, and that two page yearly recap you wanted to write up, well skip it.  The important thing is to be around family, spending time, trying to catch a breath and being thankful. That is when the little things matter; be thankful for the little things.