24/12/2023
Merry Christmas to anyone whose Christmas feels a little different this year
I think that sometimes we use the holidays as a check point.
Each time they come around we see all the things that have changed in the last year
We’re flooded with the feeling of familiarity that comes with Christmas lights and pine scented candles
but we are also met with the incredible awareness that everything has changed since the last time we decorated a Christmas tree.
Maybe you’ve seen some heartbreak this year.
Maybe you’ve experienced some loss. Maybe you’ve done some healing and maybe you’re still working on it.
But no matter what, you’ve grown.
And I’m so proud of you for all you’ve made it through this year.
Whether this Christmas feels heavy or light, even if your heart is caught between familiarity and change,
Merry Christmas, even if Christmas doesn’t quite feel the same.
-Whitney Hanson
