Resource Guide to Managing Emotion-Filled Holiday Gatherings

The holiday season often brings a blend of joy, tradition, and meaningful connection. It can also stir up strong emotions, family tension, and the pressure to present a calm exterior even when we’re overwhelmed.

I created this guide to help you navigate both sides of the season—inviting comfort where it’s available and offering strategies for managing the emotional intensity that may arise. I really began to understand emotional tensions that may occur between family and friends in peak covid time in 2020. Life was so challenging and folx were so isolated which helped tension build, live, and thrive among some of my closest relationships. As this occurred, I was desperate to find common ground and re-connect to those nostaligic feelings of cozy comfort. This experience truly was the catalyst for me exploring how to love the people I love especially when we disagree on politics and value systems. My hope is that this resource will assist you in doing the same. My hope is that we can hold two truths at the same time - te truth of love and the truth of disagreement.

So, I invite you to use and share this Resource Guide to Managing Emotion-Filled Holiday Gatherings with anyone who might find it helpful.

A resource guide to managing emotion filled holiday gatherings