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A Case for Not Instagramming Your Holidays

I got in the holiday spirit early this year, which was a large difference from last year where I felt no festive spirit until the week of Christmas. So naturally, I wondered why this was. What I discovered was that one thing was missing last year.Intentional community.Community does the magic-seeming work of making our spirit come alive with joy. It’s people who put us in the holiday spirit, more than Christmas music and holiday lights do.I say this because I’m guilty of being the guy who squash