Lanta Carroll Counseling

Holidays are especially hard for those grieving the loss of a loved one. The ways we handle them are as individual as we are, but that doesn’t mean that we have to grieve alone. It seems especially fitting that we notice our longing, our grief, our waiting, as we enter this longest night of 2022.

If you are grieving tonight, please know that you’re not alone. Maybe death or loss or terrible hurt has changed your experience of Christmas. Maybe you’ve lost a loved one, a job, a goal, a cause, a dream. If you are weary from the journey, I hope you know it’s okay to grieve. Let yourself grieve any form of loss you’ve experienced this year.

Please take a minute to ask yourself: What does grief look like for you right now? How can you honor what you need to grieve?

Maybe just taking a silent pause or lighting a candle tonight at home will be one way to honor your grief and the unique form it’s taking.

While everyone grieves in their own way, we all grieve where we love. This is a season of so much loss, I hope you know that you’re not alone in this. Peace be with you, my friend.

(A few years ago, I was honored to talk about holiday grief with my friends at . Take a listen if you’re navigating grief this holiday season or supporting someone who is: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recast-grieving-during-the-holidays-feat-lanta-carroll/id1188480692?i=1000499914570).

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