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Hi, guys.

It's Jen Fessler from I do Part 2.

So the holidays can be hard for singles and actually for couples,

but I am talking to you, party of one.

And my suggestion is to give yourself permission to indulge.

If you feel like going out with friends and making bad decisions, go for it.

If you feel like staying under the

covers with peppermint bark and Baileys and reality TV, which is my personal favorite, go for it.

This is the season for indulgence without guilt. If you don't want to be around people, if it's a

little depressing for you, then I suggest you give into that impulse.

FOMO can be turned into JOMO, which I call the joy of missing out when you do exactly what you want to do. Remember, the holidays can be the most fun and challenging. So you make yourself

happy this holiday season. Be with friends, be alone, spend a little too much money, eat a little too much

chocolate, and enjoy your holiday. Love to you all. Hey, you guys, it's Kelly Cullar and Ben

Simone, and here is my single survival kit for Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, 2025.

My survival kit starts with self-care.

I'm really, really into self-care.

I know that people are like,

I'm going to do yoga class and be self-care.

I'm talking real self-care.

I'm talking like writing down things that you want in your life, writing down things that you love about yourself,

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