Blue Monday — Understanding the “Most Depressing Day of the Year” and Supporting Each Other Through It Every January carries a unique emotional rhythm. After the busyness of the holidays fades, the world seems to exhale, and as the lights come down and routines...

Letting Go of the Perfect Start: Re-framing Unrealistic Expectations and Resolutions in the New Year The beginning of a new year often arrives with a powerful message: this is your chance to start over. Social media, advertising, and even well-meaning conversations...

When the Holidays End: Understanding Post-Christmas Depression and How to Heal For many people, the Christmas season arrives with warmth and familiarity. Lights go up. Traditions return. Schedules fill with gatherings, meals, and shared moments that create a sense of...

Nourishing Your Body and Soul and Staying Grounded During the Holiday Season The holiday season can be both joyful and overwhelming, a time filled with love, connection, and celebration, but also pressure, expectations, and emotional fatigue. Amid gatherings, gift...

The Empty Seat Still Has a Story; Honoring Our Losses During the Holidays Without Losing Ourselves The holidays are often imagined as a time of warmth, full of laughter, connection, nostalgia, and that glowing, movie-montage sense of togetherness. But when there has...

What Are Holiday Blues? Understanding Why the Season Doesn’t Always Feel Merry; and How to Care for Yourself When It Doesn’t For much of the year, the holidays are portrayed as a season of perfection: twinkling lights, cozy living rooms, smiling faces, and family...