The holiday season can shine brightly for some—and feel unbearably heavy for others. If you’re moving through loss or grief right now, this time of year may stir emotions you didn’t expect or bring back memories that feel both beautiful and heartbreaking. If that’s you, this space is for you.

Grief doesn’t follow a calendar. It doesn’t pause for twinkling lights, family gatherings, or festive traditions. It ebbs and flows in its own rhythm—and every part of your experience is valid.

You’re Not Alone in What You’re Feeling!!

We often paint the holidays as joyful, warm, and celebratory. But behind the scenes, so many are navigating empty chairs, anniversaries of loss, complicated relationships, or the ache of someone dearly missed.

If this season feels different for you, here are a few reminders:

You’re not expected to be merry. Your heart is allowed to feel what it feels.

You’re not “going backward.” Missing someone deeply means you loved deeply.

You’re allowed to create a softer holiday. Slower, quieter, gentler—whatever your soul needs.

When grief intensifies during the holidays, it’s often because the body is moving through:

• Stress overload from emotional buildup

• Low minerals and low resilience from exhaustion

• Disrupted sleep rhythms due to mental replay and heavy emotions

• Lymphatic stagnation from less movement and more internal weight

These patterns don’t mean anything is wrong with you—they simply mean your body is asking for comfort, steadiness, and grounding.

For over 20 years, I’ve found essential oils to be very helpful especially when emotions overflow. They offer gentle, supportive grounding during heavy seasons and uplift in quiet, peaceful ways. Here are a few that can help create grounding, peace, stability, and breathing room:

Frankincense & Cedarwood - Diffuse or inhale to create peace, grounding, and a sense of spiritual comfort.

Peace & Calming®️ - Roll over your heart or wrists to help soothe tension and emotional intensity.

Lavender - Perfect for nighttime when grief disrupts rest or stirs anxious thoughts.

White Angelica™️ - Use when you need emotional protection or a sense of being held.

Stress Away®️ - Helpful for sudden waves of grief, overwhelm in crowds, or emotional heaviness.

In addition to the oils, the smallest acts of care can shift the emotional load:

• Keep warm: A heated blanket or warm mug activates the body’s calming response.

• Step outside within an hour of waking: Sunlight steadies mood and sleep cycles.

• Hydrate with minerals: Low minerals magnify emotional intensity.

• Let yourself simplify: You have permission to skip traditions or set boundaries.

• Move gently: Short walks or stretching help clear emotional “static” in the body.

These aren’t meant to fix grief—they’re meant to support you through it.

If you’re grieving this holiday, please know this: you’re not broken. You’re human. You loved someone, or something, in a way that changed you. This season may feel different, and that’s okay.

You are allowed to take this holiday one breath, one moment, one memory at a time.

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