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It's not just you dreading the holidays. The holidays after a loss are always hard. Holiday dread (or at least holiday ambivalence) is incredibly common. You have survived other hard days. You will survive this hard day. It might be
I wish I could say I remember the last Christmas my mother was alive. I should remember. I should have committed every moment to memory because we knew she was sick and that we probably wouldn't get another holiday season.
Boundaries can be helpful in grief, but they can also just be helpful during the complicated and draining holiday season. Even without grief, the holiday season can prove tough. There is the pressure of things being festive. There's family and
Holidays and special days occupy such a unique space in our minds and memories. I don't remember what I did last Wednesday, but I remember the feelings of Thanksgiving three decades ago. I remember who was there, where we were,
In a year of unprecedented loss, there is a fair chance that facing the holidays is filling you with dread. If so, you're not alone. More than ever, this year people are thinking about traditions that will have to shift
There's nothing anyone can say to take away the pain of a person's grief, especially at the holidays. So we don't have magic words or concrete solutions to get grieving people through the holidays season--no one does--because the bottom line
Ok, I'll confess: The reason why I'm writing about remaining present during the holiday season is personal. For the last few years, I've found myself caught in the following cycle: Those of you reading this post feel all sorts of
By Joni Sensel Joni is the author of more than a dozen books—including several for teens—and writes frequently on grief and spirituality topics for Medium. She enjoyed three-and-a-half glorious years with Tony before his unexpected death in 2017. One of
1. Remember, the Holidays Don't Have to Be Perfect. Disavow yourself of the notion that perfection will protect you from experiencing grief and sadness this holiday season. Spoiler: It won't. No matter how tender you cook your brisket or how