Have you ever stepped into December and felt two things at once — joy for the season and a deep ache for someone who isn’t here to share it?

This episode is one of the most personal ones I’ve ever recorded.

I’m taking you back to a December that changed my life forever… a Christmas filled with both love and loss, magic and mourning, celebration and heartbreak.

💛 This one’s for the amputee woman — or any woman — who moves through the holidays with a brave face but a heavy heart… the woman who’s trying to hold onto the joy while quietly grieving something sacred.

Inside this heartfelt episode, I’m sharing:

✨ A story about the last Christmas I spent knowing my dad was still here

✨ The moment everything shifted on December 19th, 2017

✨ How grief showed up in the middle of tradition, lights, and wrapped gifts

✨ Why the holidays can feel both beautiful and brutal at the same time

✨ And the truth that grief doesn’t erase love — and love doesn’t disappear when someone does

This episode isn’t tied up with a perfect bow — because real grief never is.

It’s honest.

It’s tender.

It’s human.

🎧 Tune in if this season feels heavier, softer, or more emotional than you expected.

You’re not broken.

You’re not doing it wrong.

You’re becoming — even in the midst of both joy and grief.

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