Christmas Time is Here!

I have a rule that may be controversial to others. I don't listen to or discuss anything Christmas related until the day after Thanksgiving. It is very important to me that I focus on being thankful with my family before getting in to the Christmas spirit. But the day after Thanksgiving, my Christmas music starts playing and I'm ready to start watching cliche Christmas movies on Netflix and of course, Hallmark. This week my life has been consumed with both of these things along with decorating my apartment and having the reality of Christmas set in. This week I've watched multiple Christmas movies such as The Christmas Prince and The Princess Switch- both that I highly recommend. As I'm listening to Christmas music and watching these movies- I can't help but reflect how much these things impact me. These forms of media really help me get into the Christmas feel and bring me a form of happiness. It proves to me how impactful media can be in our lives and preparing or getting in the mood for something. This reminds me how much media can affect our moods, feelings and actions. It has such a power that I have to remember which can be for good or for bad. Media helps me get in the Christmas spirit and helps contribute to why I believe it is the most wonderful time of the year.