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This time of year naturally lends itself to reflecting on holidays past, so I decided to read back through some of my holiday posts I have written over the years.

I wrote some of these from a place of exhaustion and looking back I can see the pain clearly woven in every word; others I wrote out of a desperation to see life from the perspective of having lived through it. A few I wrote from a place of deep satisfaction and happiness.

Life is often a balance of holding pain and joy at the same time. We don't have to choose one or the other, we can choose to accept life has both. It is where we put our focus that can make all the difference.

The holidays aren't a time for rushing or preparing or forcing our way through. This season is meant to be a time to reflect, a time to love, a time to believe. This season holds so much hope and light if only we lean in close to find it.

Love a Little More

Holiday Hush 

Holiday Juggling 

Christmas Exhaustion

Unexpected

Intentional

A Recipe for a Cold Day

Stuffed Mushrooms


Take care of yourselves sweet friends and love fully this holiday season.

With love,
Me



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