Author: Kerri Elizabeth

“When You’re Not Invited”

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 “Absence is not always rejection, sometimes it’s redirection.”

There are holidays when the chair you used to occupy is empty.
Not because you vanished, but because someone else closed the circle.
The old self might ache, question, replay scenes, wonder what you did wrong.
But the wiser self knows: not all doors are meant to open right now.

Your worth is not determined by who includes you.
Your peace is not dependent on being chosen.
Sometimes the greatest gift is being released from a room that no longer fits your growth.

If the door stays shut,
let it stay shut.
You are not meant
to shrink yourself thin.

Gentle Practice:
Say quietly: “My value does not depend on belonging where I am not welcomed.”

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow, we explore the other side, when you don’t want to invite someone, and how to do that without guilt.

“The Light Returning Within” (Week One Wrap-Up)

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“You don’t find light, you remember it.”

This first week of December has asked you to soften, breathe, let go, create, renew, and return to yourself. It has reminded you that healing is not loud; it is gradual. It is not forced; it is allowed.

You are not behind.
You are not broken.
You are becoming.
Every breath is part of it.
Every moment you choose peace instead of performance is part of it.
Every new tradition, every walk, every small joy is part of it.

Let the inner light return gently,
not as a blaze,
but as a candle
that never truly went out.

Gentle practice:
Tonight, whisper gratitude to yourself:
“Thank you for getting me here.”

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow, we begin Week Two: Forgiveness and the softening of emotional weight.

“Gathering With the Ones Who Feel Like Warmth”

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“Togetherness is not about places and people you think you should be with, it’s about resonance.”

Some people add warmth to your life simply by being who they are.
They listen.
They don’t demand.
They don’t rush you.
They accept you exactly as you show up that day.

Invite those people into your winter, even if they aren’t family.
Even if it’s one friend.
Even if it’s someone you’ve only recently met.
Let resonance replace obligation.
Let closeness be chosen, not performed.

Gather with kindness.
Gather with ease.
Let only gentle hearts
sit near your fire.

Gentle practice:
Message someone who makes you feel lighter.
Just one sentence: “Thinking of you today.”

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow, we’ll close Week One with a return to self, your inner light rekindling.

“The Beauty of Alone Time Without Loneliness”

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“Being alone is an art, and it deserves attention.”

Solitude in December feels different.
It’s deeper.
Quieter.
More reflective.

Being alone doesn’t mean you’re unloved.
It means you’re learning to hear yourself.
It means you’re learning to enjoy your own company.
It means you’re creating a home inside yourself that no one can take away.

Sit with yourself kindly.
Let silence become a friend.
You are more whole
than you’ve ever realized.

Gentle practice:
Do one small thing alone today that feels nourishing:
tea, a walk, a bath, a song, a journal page.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow, we’ll talk about chosen togetherness, the kind that doesn’t drain.

“The New Traditions We Create”

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“Tradition begins the moment something brings you peace twice.”

This year doesn’t have to look like last year.
Holidays don’t have to be inherited; they can be created.
You can walk by the lake.
You can rest in an RV.
You can invite one friend.
You can take yourself on a date.
You can craft something simple and call it sacred.

Traditions are repeated moments of meaning.
Start small, start true.

Let what nourishes you
be what guides you.
Let peace become
your yearly ritual.

Gentle practice:
Create one new winter ritual today, no matter how small.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow, we’ll explore being alone without feeling lonely.

“Joy With No Performance”

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“Joy doesn’t need celebration ,it needs space.”

Some days, joy appears quietly.
It slips in through the crack of a window,
through a warm drink,
a soft blanket,
a smile exchanged with a stranger.

Joy doesn’t require you to be festive. It doesn’t require family gatherings or perfect moments. It only requires room, a small clearing in your inner landscape where it can land, even for a breath.

Let joy be simple today,
a warm cup,
a slow breath,
a single moment of ease.

Gentle practice:
Name one tiny joy you experienced today.
Write it down. Let it count.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow, we explore new traditions born from the unexpected.

“When Sadness Becomes a Light”

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“Sadness can mingle within, when you least expect it, give it room to move out.”

Sadness comes quietly, often in the quieter or darker winter months.
Not always how or when you may expect it.
A gentle reminder to return to the parts of you you’ve been resting within.
Instead of resisting it, allow it to show you where softness is needed.

Sadness doesn’t shrink you when you breathe into it, it deepens you, it builds new roots, it clears space for joy that’s more honest than before.

Hold the ache lightly.
Let it speak in whispers.
Every tear waters
the next becoming.

Gentle practice:
Sit still for one minute and say:
“This feeling is not forever. But it belongs for now.”

-Kerri-Elizabeth
Tomorrow, we’ll make room for joy to return, gently, not forcefully.

“Where Winter Begins Inside”

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“Winter doesn’t ask you to be strong, only honest.”

The first days of December nudge us inward.
Not to hide… but to see.
To notice what’s tender, what’s tired, what’s ready for change.
You don’t have to reinvent your life today, just listen.
Winter is the season where the soul whispers truths we rushed past all year.

Let the quiet teach you. Let the slower pace feel sacred instead of sad. You’re allowed to rest into yourself. You’re allowed to let the light return slowly.

When the season cools,
the spirit warms,
truth rises
on its own time.

Gentle practice:
Step outside for one minute. (Barefoot if you can)
Notice the air on your skin.
Let it reset your nervous system.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow, we’ll explore how sadness can become strength, not heaviness.


“The Grace of Choosing Yourself” (Two-Week Wrap-Up)

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“You don’t heal by pretending, you heal by honoring.”

These two weeks have invited you to walk gently through the holidays:
with your truth,
your pace,
your energy,
your finances,
your heart,
your boundaries,
and your lived wisdom.

You’ve learned that you can show up without losing yourself.
That you can love without agreeing.
That you can grieve without collapsing.
That you can celebrate without performing.
That you can create connection in small, meaningful ways.
And that choosing yourself is not rejection, it is respect.

When you honor your design,
peace returns.
When you honor your heart,
clarity unfolds.
When you honor your truth,
love becomes real again.

Gentle practice:
Tonight, thank yourself for how you move through these weeks.
Name the grace you give yourself.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow begins a new December series, one centered on a seasonal rythym, inner warmth, emotional nourishment, and the art of slowing down.

“When Families Fracture”

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“Love doesn’t disappear when people part, it just finds quieter pathways.”

Not every family gathers.
Not every story has a warm reunion.
Not every heart is ready for reconciliation.

And that is okay.
Distance doesn’t mean love is gone. It means that healing is happening separately, at its own pace. You can honor where you are without shaming yourself or others. You can celebrate with those who feel safe to share your heart with, even if that circle is small or different every year.

Some connections mend in silence,
others in time,
others not at all,
all are valid.

Gentle practice:
Write a note (you don’t have to send it) to someone you love but can’t be close to right now.
Let it soften your heart without forcing connection.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow, we gather everything from these two weeks into a closing.