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Dear Peach,
Lately I have been feeling less than motivated to do much of anything. I have felt this way in the past and it typically happens around the holidays. While the holidays are usually a bummer for me, I also think that it has to do with regular seasonal depression
What tricks or tactics do you suggest to deal with seasonal depression?
According to different sources, about 20% of the US population deals with seasonal depression and women and young people between the ages of 18-35 are most susceptible to it's effects. So, there is a higher chance that you have people in your immediate circle who are experienceing the same thing as you. So with that being said, understand that you can rely on others around you to really make sure that you are surviving the trickle down effect of the depression.
Make sure to take time this season to be social with those who might also be experiencing this phenomenon If you all group together regularly, then you might find that you can reverse the effects of it.
Vitamin D is also VITAL to endorphins. There are these amazing machines called "dawn simulators" that could help you when waking up in the morning and getting motivated. If you can get over the initial hump, then you can make it to the gym, out for a walk, or whatever else you can do to make yourself happy!
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Ho, Ho, Homo: 9 Affordable Ways to Make the Yuletide Gayer
by Mikey Rox
All that money you’ve saved for the better part of a year so you can celebrate the holidays in style moves quickly when you’re your buying gifts left and right and planning your warm-weather escape as soon as the tree is tossed out onto the curbed. Since you’ve already got a sizeable chunk of cash already allocated, it’s not a bad idea to find ways to save some coin this season while still fitting in a ton of festive fun. Take a look at these nine ways you can make the yuletide gayer without breaking the bank.
1. Host a Holiday Potluck Dinner
Who doesn’t like to go out for a fancy dinner around the holidays to indulge in life’s tasty pleasures? I do, but I can’t always afford a hundred-dollaror-more restaurant or bar tab when Christmas is just around the corner. (It would be quite selfish to cheapen the gifts I planned to buy my friends and family because I wanted eat like a Trump.) As an alternative, consider hosting a potluck where each of your guests will bring a dish for everyone to enjoy. You can make this a sit-down dinner or you can keep it informal by using the potluck idea to host a small cocktail party where everyone can chat, drink, and dig into the expansive buffet.
2. Attend an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party in Town
Ugly Christmas sweater parties are tradition now, and I can almost guarantee that there’s one in your area. Check your local LGBTQ+ bar calendars online to see if any are on the schedule this season. If you come up short in that area, widen your search to include other establishments. If you settle on a place that isn’t particularly gay, gather your gaggle for a guerilla effort to make a night to remember.
3. Schedule an At-Home Holiday Movie Marathon
When the weather outside is frightful, a night on the couch is so delightful. Pick up a few snacks and drinks, and invite your besties over for a holiday movie marathon. Some of my favorites include classics like “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”; the “Home Alone” series; “A Christmas Story”; and “Make the Yuletide Gay”, the adorable coming-out-at-Christmas story by gay filmmaker Rob Williams. You may be able to find these movies – or whatever flick suit your fancy – on streaming services to which you subscribe, or you can find them on the regular TV schedule and record them on your DVR in advance of the movie marathon.
4. Start a Secret Santa Program Among Your Friends
If you’re strapped for cash this year, quell some of the anxiety by suggesting a Secret Santa gift exchange among your friends instead of a freefor-fall that can quickly spiral your budget out of control. If you currently only exchange a gift or two with a couple friends this might not be for you, but you have a large group of comrades it’s an easyon-the-wallet avenue to explore.
5. Plan a Gay-Themed White Elephant Party
There are different names for this type of party –aside from White Elephant, it’s also referred to as a Yankee Swap in various regions – but the concept is the same… and simple. Each participant brings one wrapped gift to the gathering – the price of which is usually capped at reasonable price, like $20 or so – and the group decides in which order participants will select from the pile of gifts, generally by numbers randomly drawn from a hat. Once a gift is opened, it can be stolen by the next in
line if they don’t particularly like their gift or, in most cases, just like any of the previous gifts better. This practice continues until the last person has opened the last gift, which ultimately gives this lucky duck the pick of the litter. Lots of fun and laughter at this inexpensive, home-based holiday event.
6. Baked Holiday Goodies for Your Neighbors and Co-Workers
Get into the spirit of the season by dusting off those cookie sheets, muffin tins, and loaf pans. Turn up the holiday tunes and get cookin’ with a few batches of your signature baked goods (I’m rather partial to Carolyn’s Chocolate Chip Cookies from Martha Stewart), package them in holiday-themed containers with nicely tied ribbons or bows, and deliver them with a note of holiday greetings.
7. See a Special Holiday Performance at Your Local Gay Bar
I can almost guarantee that there’ll be a jolly drag show taking place at your favorite gay hangout between now and New Year’s. But if that’s not on the calendar, see what else is happening that’ll help you jingle all the way. Maybe it’s an ugly Christmas sweater party like I mentioned before, but there may also be toy drives; holiday-themed go-go boy nights; or game-based events, like trivia or bingo.
8. Round Up Your Group of Friends and Volunteer
Not everyone is as fortunate as we are, and those circumstances really start to take their toll on people around holiday time. That’s why it’s important to give some of your time and energy to show you care about your fellow Americans by volunteering. You could try to locate an LGBT establishment that needs a few helping hands this season, and there are plenty of other options in your community. The important part is that you and your friends are getting out there and giving back.
9. Snap Up Post-Holiday Clearance Deals for Next Year
One of my all-time favorite parts of the holidays is the post-Christmas clearance deals on décor and other holiday paraphernalia. I generally wait until about five days after Christmas when Target has slashed prices from the starting discount of 50% to 75%, but it tends to be heavily picked through by that point. Nonetheless, you can still walk away with a bunch of incredible deals. Wait a little longer and the discounts delve into the 90%off range at certain stores, and that’s just a nobrainer. The shelves will look like the apocalypse has started, but you’re literally paying a few cents for whatever’s left to enhance your holiday home in the future.
Mikey Rox is an award-winning journalist and LGBT lifestyle expert whose work has been published in more than 100 outlets across the world. Connect with Mikey on Instagram @mikeyroxtravels
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It's the Most "TOLERABLE" time of the year for most! Haha. Just because it is supposed to be the happiest time, does not always mean that it is. So, we are here to help the month of December. We got playlists coming your way, every week.
Need to get into the holiday spirit? Here's a short 10 song playlist you can enjoy when getting ready for your next soirée! Enjoy!
Playlist available on Spotify | https://tinyurl.com/peachholiday1
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3 Bulldog s 893 Peachtree S t NE
4 Fr iend s 736 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
6 My Sister’s Room 66 12th S t NE
7 Ten At lan t a 990 Piedmont Ave NE
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ATLANTA EAGLE CLOSED atlantaeagle.com
306 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
BLAKE’S ON THE PARK blakesontheparkatlanta.com 227 10th St NE
BULLDOGS 893 Peachtree St NE
FRIENDS NEIGHBORHOOD BAR friendsonponce-atl. com
736 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
MY SISTER’S ROOM mysistersroom.com 66 12th St NE
TEN ATLANTA tenatlanta.com 990 Piedmont Ave NE THE T modeltatlanta.com 465 Boulevard SE CHESHIRE
hereticatlanta.com 2069 Cheshire Bridge Road
BJ ROOSTERS bjroosters.com 2043 Cheshire Bridge Road NE
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oscarsatlanta.com 1510 Piedmont Ave NE
woofsatlanta.com 494 Plasters Ave NE
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10TH & PIEDMONT 10thandpiedmont. com 991 Piedmont Ave NE
EINSTEIN’S einsteinsatlanta. com 1077 Juniper St NE
FROGS CANTINA frogsmidtown.com 931 Monroe Dr
G’S gsmidtown.com 219 10th St NE
HENRY’S henrysatl.com 132 10th St NE
JOE’S ON JUNIPER joesonjuniper.com 1049 Juniper St NE
LA HACIENDA lahaciendamidtown. com 900 Monroe Dr NE
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BARKING LEATHER AFTER DARK barkingleather.com 1510 Piedmont Ave NE
CHESHIRE
SOUTHERN NIGHTS
VIDEO 2205 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE
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BOY NEXT DOOR MENSWEAR boynextdoormenswear.com 1447 Piedmont Ave NE
GCB & PLEASURES brushstrokesatlanta. com 1510-D Piedmont Ave. NE
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LAS MARGARITAS lasmargaritasmidtown.com 1842 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE
ROXX 1824 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE
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LIPS ATLANTA atldragshow.com 3011 Buford Hwy NE
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URBAN BODY FITNESS urbanbody tness.com 500 Amsterdam Ave N
CHESHIRE GRAVITEE FITNESS graviteeatl.com 2201 Faulkner Rd NE
FLEX SPA exspas.com 76 4th St NW CHESHIRE
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December 15th - 21st
Wednesday December 15th
Home Alone Trivia @ Guac Y Margy's | 7 - 9 PM
Nothing says Christmas quite like child abandonment and torturing burglars, so let's party like it's 1990 and play Home Alone Trivia! The questions will mostly cover the only two GOOD Home Alone movies. We really don’t need to tell you that means the first two right? That said, anything and everything Home Alone is fair game, so don’t let your guard down and maybe try and suffer through all 5 (?!) Home Alone movies just to be on the safe side.
A ticket reserves your seat and gets you 2 Tacos and a Margarita! We are selling a limited number of early bird tickets so grab one (or 6) while they're still available.
Balls to the Wall: Golden Girls Bingo @ Out Front Theatre | 7 PM
It’s the most FABULOUS time of the year; it’s time for BALLS TO THE WALLS! Join The Hostess with the Mostess, Tugboat the Queen, and her extra special guest Ms. RueBea White for a special Golden Girls/Holiday edition of Atlanta’s favorite interactive drag bingo! Admission includes one bingo card per round – more available to purchase during the event.
Thursday December 16th
Christmas Socializers @ The Wiley Hotel | 6:30 PM
Hosted by Roger Rutkowski
Please review our COVID-19 requirements on our website before arriving at the theater.
December takes us back to The Wylie Hotel for our Christmas get together . This is an amazing venue with great staff !!
Friday December 17th
The G8YTIES 80s Dance Party @ Heretic | 10 PM - 3 AM
Presale tickets available: Use discount Code: CHER for $5 off.
DJ Mike Pope spins all your favorite 80's original dance songs with a ultra fresh pure energy sound. Come ready to dance!!! All the hottest hits including Girls just want to have fun, Get into the Groove, Safety Dance, Hungry like the Wolf, Simply the Best, Let's Dance, You spin me right round, I wanna dance with somebody, Let the music play, and more. Come early, Stay late!!!
Nightmare Before Christmas Marketplace @ 777 Charlotte Place NW | 5- 9 PM
Come get spooky AND get ready for the holidays! Nightmare Before Christmas screening at 6 pm. Shop local with us at a super fun pop-up market in Grove Park! Plus, don't forget The Grocery Spot is open for all your produce needs.
NonsenseATL's Pop Up Christmas Club @ Basement | 10 PM - 3 AM
One night only Christmas pop-up experience
Tix available online and at the door while supplies last (this event may sell out)
Vaccination required for entry / 21+
Ho, ho, hoes! Get festive at the long-awaited return of Nonsense’s holiday extravaganza, when the Basement is transformed into the ultimate Christmas experience!
Saturday December 18th
House by Definition w/ DJ Cindel @ Future | 3 AM - 7 AM
A new event that celebrates all genres of House music. From Tech, Tribal, Soulful, Deep, Techno, Melodic and Afro house. Hosted in the brand new beautiful FUTURE night club in downtown Atlanta. Featuring local and international Djs/producers, this new event promises to bring the best of the best in the house music scene. Come experience state of the art sound in this amazing new venue for a night of true House Music.
Tickets will be available for pre-sale for $10 visit future-atlanta.com
Winter Solstice Market @ 572 Stokeswood | 12 - 6 PM
Shop local arts, handmade goods, and support small business while enjoying the beautiful EAV Community Park and the Sip of Paradise garden! Support local and get your holiday shopping crossed off the to-do list!
A Haunted Holiday @ Netherworld |6:30 - 9:30 PM
Celebrate the Holidays NETHERWORLD style with a fully staffed, Yuletide fueled, encore presentation of “Rise of the Netherspawn”. Unlike previous incarnations, this year will there will be no rope to hold on to and no guide to shield you from the Holiday Horrors that await!
LIVE! Goes Ugly - Ugly Sweater Party @ Battery Atlanta | 8 PM
Grab your ugliest sweater and meet us at Live! at the Battery. Raid your grandmother's closet and throw on your best cardigan because Live! at the Battery Atlanta is having an Ugly Sweater Party!
Join us on December 18th from 8pm to close in PBR Atlanta for a night of drink specials, cocktail competitions and samples, and holiday cheer!
$10 cover charge to join the fun or donate a toy ($10 value) for Toys For Tots and help a child in need this holiday season!
DeviantATL Holiday @ Heretic | 10 PM - 3 AM
Deviant ATL hosts its first “HOLIDAY” party! C'mon to see sexy Santas. Being in -theme NOT required, but our Deviant Dress Code is enforced.
Deviant ATL hosts its first “HOLIDAY” party! C'mon to see sexy Santa and his helpers at the North Pole.
All that is required (and enforced) is our sexy and empowering Body Positive, DRESS CODE. Saturday, December 18. Covid regulations in place. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination OR recent negative COVID-19 test result IS REQUIRED for entry into this sex-positive party experience! Deviant Dress Code (or shirtless) is required! Don't kill the vibesCome in your favorite SEXY gear: Dressing the part is half the fun, and kind of the whole point: #SexPositive #BodyPositive#QueerAF
Deviant is an intentionally sexy party, curated for and by Queer POC, and those allies who celebrate US.
Folks are expected to dance, drink and mingle- There's no holding the wall here! Come and get into the body-positive party culture in your daring gear!
VIP includes lounge/ Play Zone access and clothes check.
General Admission does not include PLAY ZONE access or clothes check.
Santa @ Scofflaw | 1 - 6:30 PM
Santa is making a return trip from the North Pole to be here with his sleigh. Come and take a number to sign up for your photo with Jolly Ole St. Nick. No need for tickets or charges for photos - so BYOC (Camera). Children have first priority over adults and animals. Santa will leave promptly at 6:30pm. There will be a Hot Cocoa Station and we'll have Lil' Bites Food Truck on site as well!
Winter Tea Dance @ Future | 7 PM
DJ Arno Diem makes his debut at Future! Holiday attire is encouraged! NO COVER!
This week, you are going to feel absolutely exceptional. You are going to go into every day with a new vigor that is going to just make you absolutely intoxicatingly attractive to everyone around you. People are going to notice your positive outlook this week and be instantly attracted to you. Don't doubt yourself when approaching this week. You have this week in the bag, with the support of the universe.
Your to-do list is looking a bit long this week, Capricorn. However, the conditions for the week are excellent for you to get things done finally! If you settle down and breathe, you can challenge each task one thing at a time. You are a workhorse, so if you try and apply the same mindset that you have in your daily work to this task list, you can clear it up fairly soon. you
It's time for you to step up to the plate on where you stand with certain social issues. You love to have conversations about social issues and what you stand for, but when it comes down to it, you dont have a lot to fall back on unfortunately. This week is your time. There is going to be a moment this week that will strike a nerve, and you are going to have the chance to speak up. So speak up.
Traveling for the holidays will provide some interesting opportunities for connection with people outside of your social circle.You might be going home for the holidays, and it might have been a while since you have been here due to covid or other reasons. Find a new place to go, and talk to someone. You will reminisce in some happiness with them.
Are you ready to take a risk in your career? It could be a small one like standing up to a coworker, or it could be a big one like changing careers completely. Either way, you have the chance to make some change that has been a long time coming. Are you prepared for it though? Be aware of the changes that could happen in the job.
This week, you are going to feel absolutely exceptional. You are going to go into every day with a new vigor that is going to just make you absolutely intoxicatingly attractive to everyone around you. People are going to notice your positive outlook this week and be instantly attracted to you. Don't doubt yourself when approaching this week. You have this week in the bag, with the support of the universe.
Your to-do list is looking a bit long this week, Capricorn. However, the conditions for the week are excellent for you to get things done finally! If you settle down and breathe, you can challenge each task one thing at a time. You are a workhorse, so if you try and apply the same mindset that you have in your daily work to this task list, you can clear it up fairly soon.
It's time for you to step up to the plate on where you stand with certain social issues. You love to have conversations about social issues and what you stand for, but when it comes down to it, you dont have a lot to fall back on unfortunately. This week is your time. There is going to be a moment this week that will strike a nerve, and you are going to have the chance to speak up. So speak up.
Traveling for the holidays will provide some interesting opportunities for connection with people outside of your social circle.You might be going home for the holidays, and it might have been a while since you have been here due to covid or other reasons. Find a new place to go, and talk to someone. You will reminisce in some happiness with them.
Are you ready to take a risk in your career? It could be a small one like standing up to a coworker, or it could be a big one like changing careers completely. Either way, you have the chance to make some change that has been a long time coming. Are you prepared for it though? Be aware of the changes that could happen in the job.
