Christmas really is such a beautiful season… but it can also feel a lot . One minute you’re excited about cozy traditions and twinkle lights, and the next you’re staring at your calendar wondering how you’re supposed to do everything without totally burning out. If that’s you this year, take a breath, you’re not alone. The holidays can bring joy and meaning, but they can also stir up anxiety, pressure, and expectations that feel heavier than we’d like to admit. The good news? Small shifts can...

Every year around Thanksgiving, we start to see a lot of talk about gratitude, joy, and thankfulness. And while that’s beautiful and meaningful, I know that this season can also bring up a mix of emotions. Sometimes, alongside the gratitude, there’s grief. Alongside the joy, there’s sadness. Alongside the laughter, there’s a quiet ache for what used to be or what we wish could be different. For a long time, I thought joy and sorrow couldn’t exist together. I thought that if I was sad or...

A few years ago I did one of those gratitude Facebook challenges that everyone always posts about around Thanksgiving every year. You know the ones- "30 things I'm grateful for in 30 days!" or something along those lines. That particular year, I was struggling. I was feeling lost and discouraged and anxious due to the multitude of stressful circumstances that I was navigating and was looking for really anything that could improve my mindset so I ordered a $10 gratitude journal off of Amazon...