10/12/2025
This time of year can be tricky and challenging because the focus is often on connection, celebration, being social and productive. It is also a time that highlights the absence of loved ones who have passed away, who are no longer in connection with us for whatever reason, or simply too far away to spend time with.
We can be surrounded by others and at the same time feel pain, loneliness, and a yearning for people or situations that are no longer.
Finding gentle ways to settle ourselves can be really helpful…..spending time in nature, connecting to ourselves through the senses, engaging in creative practices, having opportunities to move our bodies and finding ways to be around other people that matches our capacity at this time.
I hope you are able to find gentle ways to take care of yourself and trust that you know what is right for you 🧡