The holidays can be beautiful… but they can also be painfully hard when you’re grieving or missing someone you love.In this episode, I share my own journey through loss and explain how I learned to navigate Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, during the darkest season of my life. You’ll discover how to welcome your pain with compassion, create awareness around your emotions, and find peace, hope, and purpose even in the middle of heartbreak.This episode is tender, honest, and filled with tools that will help you honor your grief while still allowing light to come in.✨ In This Episode, You’ll Learn:Why grief intensifies during holidaysHow to welcome pain instead of resisting itWhy “feeling is healing” and pain is a path, not a destination How to become a loving observer of your thoughts and emotionsHow to notice what triggers your pain and what brings you peaceThe “two wolves” analogy and how to feed the one that leads you toward healingHow to celebrate the holidays in the way that feels right for youHow to honor your loved one with traditions that bring peace, not pressureHow service redirects suffering into purpose and healingHow reflecting on the holiday afterward reveals what helped — and what didn’tWhy sharing your story becomes a gift of healing for others📖 Resources & Links:🌿 Ready to step into your purpose and answer God’s calling to do more?Learn about my programs at FaithAndGrowth.com💬 If you’re ready to take action, book a call at:TalkToBetsy.com📚 Get my book: Hurt 2 Hope: Heal the Pain of Grief, Loss, and Adversityhttps://a.co/d/awwbAgc📲 Download the Better with Betsy App and access the Betsy Bot 24/7 — your personal support in moments of overwhelm.🕊️ Experience prayer in motion at SoulCoreWithBetsy.comYou’re not broken. You’re not stuck. You’re healing.Pain is only the path, never the destination.And even in the hardest holidays, God is near, guiding you toward joy, strength, and renewal.✨ Remember to subscribe for weekly episodes on faith, healing, resilience, and emotional growth.#GriefHealing #HolidayGrief #FaithAndGrowth #ChristianPodcast #EmotionalHealing #HopeInGod #LetGoAndLetGod #HolidaysWithoutYou #BetterWithBetsy #HealingJourney