Navigating the holidays after loss can feel impossible when celebrations surround you with twinkling lights and joyful gatherings while you see only the empty chair and missing voice of those you wish were near. Grief doesn't pause for the holidays; it amplifies during them, and whatever you're feeling right now is valid. You don't have to walk through this alone, and you don't have to pretend everything is fine when your world has fundamentally changed.

If you're reading this while your heart feels heavy, your mind feels scattered, or your body feels exhausted please know that I see you. Your struggle is real, and it matters.