Festivals

Festivals !!!!! I LOVE THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR !!!!! Celebration Time !!! Festival Time !!

It’s loaded with Festivals !!! It brings us together, it gives a good time to rejoice and build strong bonds between everyone. 

Celebrating festivals is a great opportunity for us to teach our kids about being with everyone, to meet and greet everyone as well as teach them the importance of togetherness. One of the main reasons celebrations are so important is because it reflects an overall attitude of gratitude and enjoying what we have, instead of focusing on what we don’t have or only on what we want in the future.

Festivals are a beautiful way to celebrate our glorious heritage, culture, and traditions. They are meant to rejoice in special moments and emotions in our lives with our loved ones. They play an important role to add structure to our social lives and connecting us with our families and backgrounds. I mostly enjoy our traditional sweets, the chaklis, the karanjis, the shankarpara, sev, and mouthwatering Ladoos !!!!

Family time can serve as an escape from the demands and deadlines of daily life and is paramount in building strong relationships. The result of such closeness is they can ask for advice, lend a helping hand, and feel the unconditional support and love that is essential for mental health. Family time offers many benefits, including building confidence, creating a stronger emotional bond between family members, improving communication skills, better performance in school, and reducing behavioral issues, as well as providing an opportunity to make memories built on fun, laughter, and togetherness. 

Spending time in everyday family leisure activities has been associated with greater emotional bonding within families. leisure activities, such as playing a board game, watching television together can have a big impact on the overall health of a family. 

One of the most important benefits of spending time together during festival get-togethers is creating memories that will last a lifetime. Whether it's playing a game together, attending an event, going on vacation, or just sitting in the living room or around the table talking and laughing, positive memories are beloved possessions that give family members a sense of belonging and can help reinforce the importance of family.

Children learn how to behave and communicate by watching their parents interact with each other and others. Family bonding time is a way to model expected behaviors, and spending time together as a family can help parents relate more to their children and open the lines of communication.

 

It also had a very positive impact on our young adolescents as well. The ones who communicate and spend more time with their extended families and cousins tend to exhibit lower levels of aggression and antisocial behavior. It’s a wonderful opportunity to Unplug from the digital world. Today's technology-ridden world makes it easy for families to be present but not engaged. 

Reminiscing about special family moments is an essential part of keeping those memories alive. Showcasing old photo albums is a great way to share fun and nostalgic memories, which can help bring your family closer together. Whether it was a trip to the mountains or visiting a nearby museum, discussing and reliving these memorable moments can evoke fond memories and a willingness to create new ones.

Let's celebrate the festival in the true sense by spreading joy and light up the world of others. Have a happy, safe, and blessed Diwali!