The Wink Before the Wreath

It’s October.
The leaves are crunchy.
The air smells like soup and existential dread.
And suddenly  
you see it.
A bauble.
A mince pie.
A rogue reindeer mug in the charity shop window.

You whisper, “Christmas comes early ;)”
And just like that, you’ve entered the glitter portal.

Not because it’s time.
But because it’s needed.

We’re told to wait.
To follow the rules.
To honour the sacred timeline of festivity.

“No decorations before December.”
“No carols until Advent.”
“No joy until the spreadsheet says so.”

But what if Christmas isn’t a date?
What if it’s a mood?
A motif?
A soft rebellion against the tyranny of grey/magnolia?

Because sometimes, the sparkle needs to arrive before the schedule.

Christmas comes early means:

• You needed a little magic
• You wanted a biscuit shaped like a star
• You refused to let the calendar gatekeep your delight
• You chose glitter over gloom

It’s not about consumerism.
It’s about emotional infrastructure.
About saying:
“I deserve joy now. Not later. Not when it’s convenient.”

You hang a bauble.
Someone scoffs.
You play a carol.
Someone says, “A Bit early, isn’t it?”

You feel the shame.
The worry.
The fear of being “too festive.”

But here’s the reframe:
You’re not too much.
You’re ceremonial.
You’re spiral-shaped.
You’re emotionally fluent in glitter.

And the ones who get it?
They’ll join you in the sparkle portal.

Let’s treat Christmas not as a holiday,
but as a toolkit.

It can be:

• A motif of warmth
• A container for chaos
• A permission slip for joy
• A glitter-based boundary against burnout

You don’t have to wait.
You don’t have to justify.
You can just say:
“Christmas comes early ;)”
And let the sparkle do its work.

1. The Bauble Audit
Hang one. Just one. See how it feels. Let it be a mood, not a statement.

2. The Carol Reframe
Play the song. Not because it’s time but because it’s needed.

3. The Mince Pie Ceremony
Eat one in October. Call it emotional infrastructure. Refuse to apologise.

4. The Glitter Boundary
If someone scoffs, say: “I sparkle on my own schedule.” Then sip something warm.

5. The Legacy Lens
Ask: What would future-you thank you for? The restraint, or the sparkle?

Christmas doesn’t have to arrive on schedule.
It can arrive in a mug.
In a song.
In a moment of “I need this now.”

So yes, let it come early.
Let it sparkle.
Let it be a soft rebellion against the grey.

Because joy isn’t seasonal.
It’s sacred.
And sometimes, the glitter needs to arrive before the calendar says yes.

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