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Live MintSejal Jain, 45, lives alone in an apartment close to her workplace in Bengaluru. Jain admits to feeling ‘down’—although she is not a ‘party person’, the fact that she has “no one to share the festive cheer with” has made it tough. “Loneliness is not new to me,” she says, “ but after my parents passed away, festival and holiday seasons have become especially tough.” Shilpa Shivamallappa, a Bengaluru-based life coach and therapist, says people who are far away from their families may find it especially difficult at this time of the year. Gavrani says that while people miss their loved ones during holiday and festive seasons, it is important to make an effort to acknowledge one’s own presence. “No one can replace family and friends, I agree, but here is the truth: Just because you don’t have your loved ones around you, it does not mean you need to ignore ‘you’,” Gavrani explains.
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