There are so many factors that can contribute to this feeling during this time of the year. The Christmas is a rapid and intense exposure to family, which can be exhausting but also frustrating when you're used to support from a distance. This period can be especially difficult and almost beckoning a lot of loneliness and sadness for very obvious reasons. There is a time and a place for these experiences and the deep contemplation that's often brought forth by loneliness and the holidays.