The holidays are supposed to sparkle. They’re wrapped in lights and music and expectations that say this should be the happiest time of the year. But for so many people, this season feels heavier instead of brighter.

Grief gets louder. Loneliness settles in. Old memories knock when you’re already tired. Mental health doesn’t take a holiday break just because the calendar says it’s time to celebrate.

If this season feels harder for you, I want you to know something simple and true: I’m here if you need me.

I’m here on the days when getting out of bed feels like an accomplishment.
I’m here when the silence is too loud or the noise is too much. I’m here when you don’t have the words, or when you have too many and don’t know where to put them.

You don’t have to explain why you’re struggling. You don’t have to compare your pain to anyone else’s. And you definitely don’t have to pretend you’re okay just to make others more comfortable.

Sometimes being “here” looks like a conversation. Sometimes it looks like sitting quietly beside someone. Sometimes it’s a text that just says, “I’m thinking of you.”

And if you’re the one reading this thinking, I wish someone would say that to me—this is me saying it. You matter. Your feelings matter. Your presence in this world matters, even on days when it doesn’t feel like it.

The holidays can amplify everything we try to tuck away the rest of the year. That doesn’t make you weak. It makes you human.

So if you need a safe place to land, I’m here. If you need someone to listen, I’m here. If all you can do today is survive, that is more than enough—and I’m still here.

You don’t have to carry this season alone. Email me, text me, call me. If you need that information, head over to my about me page 🤍

Love,
Jennifer ❤️