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All I want for Christmas is a fucking break from this fascist hell. That's it. That's the list. 🙃
Seriously though...I don't want more busy-ness. don’t want more optimism. I don’t want another think piece. I don’t want to be told this is “just how it is.”
What our nervous systems actually need this Christmas is:
Slowness and softness
Permission to do nothing
Getting what you need
Warm beverages and nourishing meals
Staying in your own authentic rhythm
Rest without shame
Plans without perfection
Letting go of the list
Quality time without distractions
Moments of pause
Releasing the pressure to get it all done by end of year
Self love and tenderness
Choosing to do something different
Trusting yourself
Because what I do know deep down is that we are all we've got. And 2026 will likely demand more from us in order to keep each other safe and build a different future than the one we've inherited. But I believe we can rise to the occasion. As Toni Morrison reminds us:
This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.
I know the world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like failure, chaos contains information that can lead to knowledge — even wisdom. Like art.
Whatever your rituals this holiday season, may you be reminded slow down, get quiet and give yourself the space you need to replenish and reset. EMERGE Home Retreat is an opportunity to do just that and become who we need to be to meet this moment and the next. Join me. 👇
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