THE SEASON
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If there is any time in the year that reminds us that we do not live in a binary world, it is the holiday season. If you are like me, this season simultaneously provides experiences of unexpected joy that are often tempered by reminders of loss and trauma.
Like most days, our spirits, bodies, and minds ebb and flow and experience the highs and lows of life and living. Each day I attempt to give myself permission to feel what I am feeling. Sometimes I need to act upon whatever I am feeling, and at other times, I simply need to let the waves flow over, through, or under me — and move on.
However this season impacts you and however you may handle whatever is before you, I hope that you are able to remember that you are not alone.
The Season
The world is abuzz with holiday spirit.
There is joy in the air.
Music rings out all around us.
Rooftops are strung with lights.
Festivities are busting forth from a season of lull.
And yet, and yet, dear world, for some
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