The official holiday season is upon us. A time to be joyful and happy. But for oh so many it’s not quite that glowing a time. In fact, it’s the opposite. And because the hoopla is so high and dazzled with such excitement, the low tide of those feeling anything but, is expansive, magnified and intensified.
The idea of gathering together in relationships and family connections, digs that hole even deeper into the heart and soul of those sailing alone. And those who are seemingly externally connected may also feel that pit of despair, hopelessness and emptiness to the core, oftentimes unbeknownst to their loved ones. Feelings of loss are hollowing during a time of expected rejoicing.
And so for all those suffering through this “should be” happy season, your pain and loneliness stands atop of the mountain with open arms to a world larger than your sight. It is understood, it is acknowledged, it is felt, even if by only a few.
But here’s the key: it needs to be understood, acknowledged and felt by you, the one who stands alone in pain.
Know that a holiday season is just that – a {short } time period. This too shall pass. The heightened glitz and the in-your-face Kodak moments of happy people rejoicing together will be over. Ordinary life will resume and you may have become better friends with yourself, more loving and compassionate. And your {possibly} slightly more positive feelings may begin to radiate out a bit, creating some connections and lessening the pain.
May you find comfort this holiday season.