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PART 4 — Behind the Smile:

PART 4 — Behind the Smile:

So many people look cheerful in holiday photos while quietly falling apart inside. In Part 4 of When the Holidays Hurt, we talk about the hidden signs of emotional struggle—the...

PART 4 — Behind the Smile:

So many people look cheerful in holiday photos while quietly falling apart inside. In Part 4 of When the Holidays Hurt, we talk about the hidden signs of emotional struggle—the...

PART 3: The Truth About Suicide & the Holidays

PART 3: The Truth About Suicide & the Holidays

There’s a myth that suicide rates spike on Christmas—but the truth is more complicated. In Part 3, we look at what actually happens during and after the holidays, why emotional...

PART 3: The Truth About Suicide & the Holidays

There’s a myth that suicide rates spike on Christmas—but the truth is more complicated. In Part 3, we look at what actually happens during and after the holidays, why emotional...

Part 2 – Triggered by Tradition:

Part 2 – Triggered by Tradition:

Sometimes it’s not the actual holiday that hurts—it’s what it reminds us of. In Part 2, we look at how traditions, smells, songs, and family patterns can trigger deep emotional...

Part 2 – Triggered by Tradition:

Sometimes it’s not the actual holiday that hurts—it’s what it reminds us of. In Part 2, we look at how traditions, smells, songs, and family patterns can trigger deep emotional...

Part 1 — Understanding the Mental Health Struggles No One Talks About

Part 1 — Understanding the Mental Health Strugg...

The holidays are painted as the “happiest time of the year,” but for many of us, they stir up anxiety, old wounds, and memories we don’t know how to hold....

Part 1 — Understanding the Mental Health Strugg...

The holidays are painted as the “happiest time of the year,” but for many of us, they stir up anxiety, old wounds, and memories we don’t know how to hold....

Part 7: Finding Peace After the Holidays

Part 7: Finding Peace After the Holidays

When the world moves on, your heart doesn’t have to. This reflection explores the peace found in stillness and how God meets us in the quiet days after the holidays.

Part 7: Finding Peace After the Holidays

When the world moves on, your heart doesn’t have to. This reflection explores the peace found in stillness and how God meets us in the quiet days after the holidays.

Part 6: You’re Not Alone in Grief

Part 6: You’re Not Alone in Grief

You were never meant to grieve alone. This post shares comforting resources, faith-filled tools, and ways to find hope through community and connection.

Part 6: You’re Not Alone in Grief

You were never meant to grieve alone. This post shares comforting resources, faith-filled tools, and ways to find hope through community and connection.