Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays!
Do you know that in Australia, it is summer time during the Christmas holidays? That’s so strange for me, after having spent most of my life with Christmastime being in the middle of a cold, snowy winter. But yep! Down under, right now, it’s very very summer time! Even so, it’s time for a happy Aussie Christmas!
Just for fun — I want to share a few pictures that show the fun side of an Australian Christmas holiday. It’s sooooo different from the way the holidays are celebrated in the Northern Hemisphere.
Besides, Santa has already been here today! It’s still Christmas Eve in the USA and Canada and the UK, etc, but here in Australia and New Zealand, Santa has already been around! And we all have had a lot of fun being with Santa today.
So you want to see some pictures of what Santa did down here in Australia today?
Santa had a LOT of fun!
Here are some holiday images that may be very very new to you. I bet you didn’t know Santa did all these things!
Enjoy!
Here’s Santa on his train going all around Australia!
Sometimes it’s a little too hot for the reindeer, so Santa gave them a little rest and took the train for a little while. 
Here’s Santa cooking lunch at an Aussie barbeque with koalas, a kangaroo, a kookaburra, and a platypus!
And here’s Santa having some fun going surfing! woooooo! Have fun, Santa!
And here is Santa playing cricket on the beach.
Do you see all the kangaroos and koalas and the cockatoo playing too?
Have you ever played cricket? Cricket is a game that is a little tiny bit like baseball and it’s lots of fun!
And instead of making a snowman, down in Australia, they made a SANDMAN!
Isn’t that fun?!!
How about playing in the outback — again, Santa is out with koalas and kangaroos!
Do you see the echidna and the platypus in this picture? I like that the koalas are dancing!
And when Santa was tired, he had a rest on the beach.
So don’t worry, kids. Santa will still have plenty of energy to come visit your house too!
I hope you are having a really good day and evening…. please do something fun!
Wishing lots and lots of happy holiday memories to you!
Warmly,
Kathy
Copyright © 2008-2018 Kathy Broady MSW and Discussing Dissociation
Littles says
December 25, 2018 at 3:05 pmSanta has Shorts on! HaHaHaHa!!!
Kathy Broady MSW says
December 26, 2018 at 12:24 pmYes, Littles…
hahahahaha — that funny Santa has funny shorts on, and really silly polka dot shorts at that!
Glad to hear you laughing, and I’m happy that this page gets the giggles going!
Hope you’re having a fun fun Christmas!!
Warmly,
Kathy
MyCircleOfLife says
December 25, 2018 at 3:14 pmThank u for the picshurs of santa havin fun. I lik dem. 😄
Frum me.
Kathy Broady MSW says
December 26, 2018 at 12:22 pmHello hello to ‘Frum me’ with MyCircleOfLife!
I am very glad to hear that you liked those fun pictures of Santa being silly and playing with the Aussie animals! Have you ever seen such a thing before? I bet not!
Thanks for writing to me, and I hope you are having a fun Christmas too.
Warmly,
Kathy
Paulette says
December 27, 2018 at 6:25 amMy name is Pippa I’m inside with P, you have taught her a lot on this site, our pastor sent it to us he found it first and thought P might enjoy it, he even found a therapist that specializes in D ID. We have been like this her whole life and she has always known about us and thought she needed much more help, so thank you , Pippa (Paulette in Texas)
Missy says
December 27, 2018 at 12:28 pmHello Pippa And (Paulette)
We have grown so much from this blog. It helps us not to be I shamed of Who we are and what we’ve been through. Some of us have begun to talk about our ritual abuse. This blog has help us not feel alone in the events that have happen. Our therapist is starting to see how much pain is inside us . So keep reading and We hope you post more. We encourage all of you who can to communicate on this blog
ME+WE says
December 27, 2018 at 2:05 pmHello Pippa (Paulette),
I just wanted to echo what Missy has said. The DD blog website is healing, helpful and supportive. You are not alone here. We are all here to help in whatever way that we can.
ME+WE
12/26/18
Jessie says
December 25, 2018 at 3:38 pmMerry Christmas to you too Kathy.
Thank you for sharing the Christmas pictures. I really liked the sandman. It made me smile
Kathy Broady MSW says
December 26, 2018 at 12:13 pmMerry Christmas Jessie!
I really like the sandman too. I just laughed and laughed when I saw that. It’s good to see some fun stuff, even on a happy/painful/ confusing day.
I know Christmas is a little bit difficult for you and your people — it must be so hard when you are missing your Joe so much. Please let your Living United people know that I am thinking of you all, and I hope that you can get through the day feeling some warmth, and hopefully, even a little joy.
And maybe the next time you go to a beach, you can try making your own sandman! Don’t forget the Santa Hat!
Cheers,
Kathy
lis et. al. says
December 25, 2018 at 6:36 pmHahahaha! Thank you for the funny pictures of Santa! I like he takes a train. I want to be a train engineer when I grow up! From Tomi
Kathy Broady MSW says
December 26, 2018 at 12:06 pmhi Tomi!
and hi to all the lis et. al. folks!
Isn’t that just the best train ever, Tomi??!! I love it! I like that Santa rides the train with all those cool animals as well. Some of the big Australian zoos have trains in them coz the zoo is soooooo big, you gotta ride a train to see all the animals. Maybe you could be a train engineer like that when you grow up, Tomi ?! Wouldn’t that be fun!
I’m glad this page made you laugh! That was the plan — to bring some FUN into this day. 🙂
I hope you and all your et all people are having a good Christmas!
Warmly,
Kathy
x says
December 25, 2018 at 7:54 pmwhat a wonderful christmas present to hear from you and see the pictures of santa in austrailia. it looks like fun. and it is easy to see how santa makes it around the world, not in one day but two. your timing is perfect
Kathy Broady MSW says
December 26, 2018 at 12:01 pmHi X — there you are!
It’s been a bit since we’ve heard from you, but I’m glad to see you writing today! I’m glad you liked your email too! And I can only imagine what your system thinks about seeing Santa playing in the sun with all those Aussie animals! Quite an interesting thought, hey?
I’ll send a very Merry Christmas wish to you too, X — and to all your other peoples as well.
I hope you are doing well.
Warmly,
Kathy
partsofme says
December 26, 2018 at 12:31 ammerry christmas, kathy! you and your staff are amazing and wonderful. as always, truly grateful for you all.
may this year be full of incredible healing, growth and love for each one who is doing this extremely difficult work. we are warriors, and our battles have been won and we can know we hold the keys to freedom! we got this, don’t give up!
Kathy Broady MSW says
December 26, 2018 at 11:57 amHello partsofme,
Merry Christmas to you too! What a beautiful message you’ve written, and I will most definitely share that with the others on the team here. Thank you! 💙 . And what a great voice of inspiration you have! That’s right — you HAVE won the battle, you ARE getting more and more freedom and healing in your life, you ARE filling up with more and more love, and don’t ever give up because there is always more positive growth ahead!
I can tell you are doing amazing work with your own people, and thank you so much for your kind post! I genuinely appreciate that.
Sending much Christmas cheer your way,
Kathy
Remy says
December 26, 2018 at 2:20 amI am so grateful you sent this, no one ever wrote to us before. And Felix and Merel like your story too and say thank you.
Kathy Broady MSW says
December 26, 2018 at 11:49 amThank you, Remy.
I’m glad you enjoyed your email, and even better than Felix and Merel liked the story! Hearing that brings a smile to my face too, so you’ve made my day better as well!
Thank you for your comment, and welcome to Discussing Dissociation!
Please keep reading, and I hope you and your people feel comfortable to post again.
Merry Christmas, Remy!
Warmly,
Kathy
rachel says
December 26, 2018 at 5:13 ami want to be on the beach too. we used to go to the beach at christmas in florida. its so pretty
Kathy Broady MSW says
December 26, 2018 at 12:16 pmHi Rachel,
I’ve been to a few beaches in Florida and they are super pretty! I love the sound of the water, and the waves, and finding treasures in the sand. I hope you are having a good Christmas, and maybe next time you go to a beach, you will remember this funny sandman picture.
Have fun today!
Warmly,
Kathy