Fear of missing out (FOMO) is really a thing. Yes. Some people have a mild and reoccurring disorder of FOMO. It definitely involves an urgency to participate in perceived excitement and fun. And then there is the joy of missing out (JOMO). Yes. That’s really a thing, too. That involves the pure satisfaction of missing out on the perceived element of excitement and fun. Perceived is the operative word here. While I love celebrating the miracles of Christmas just as much as the next gal, I can’t help but feel JOMO as I plan for a December getaway. I’ll miss the family gatherings, the food traditions, the decorations, the cards, the parties, the lights and the festive clothes, of course. But I feel a tinge of JOMO anticipating an intimate escape in the Southern Hemisphere with my husband celebrating God’s gifts in nature this Christmas.
