Loss and Grief this Christmas

Loss of Loved Ones this Festive 🖤💔

As we reach the half way point of the festive period let us remember those dealing with loss and grief at this time.

The holidays can magnify every kind of loss.

If you're grieving someone who has died, the empty chair at the table feels impossible to ignore. If you're grieving someone who is still alive—a relationship that ended, a family member lost to estrangement, addiction, or dementia—the season's emphasis on togetherness can feel particularly cruel.

Both kinds of grief are real. Both deserve acknowledgment.

You don't have to pretend to feel festive. You don't have to "push through" for others. It's okay to:

• Skip certain traditions this year

• Create new rituals that honor your grief

• Say no to gatherings that feel too painful

• Feel multiple things at once—sadness and gratitude, loss and love

Grief doesn't follow a timeline, and it doesn't take holidays off.

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