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“The New Traditions We Create”

Posted on by Kerri Elizabeth

“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”

Posted on by Kerri Elizabeth

 

“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”

Posted on by Kerri Elizabeth

“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”

Posted on by Kerri Elizabeth

“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)

Posted on by Kerri Elizabeth

“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”

Posted on by Kerri Elizabeth

“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.

“Gentle-Gift Traditions”

Posted on by Kerri Elizabeth

“Meaning is felt, not purchased.”

There are countless ways to gift without overwhelming your heart or your bank account. Shared games, financial limits, gratitude jars, memory exchanges, handmade items, or even gifting time, these all build connection without pressure. Not every present needs a bow; some gifts are moments.

People often remember how they felt with you far more than what you handed them. So give warmth, presence, humor, wisdom, simplicity. Give what comes from your hands or heart, not what comes from pressure.

The smallest gifts
leave the deepest imprint,
kindness echoes longer
than wrapping paper.

Gentle practice:
Choose one new gentle tradition to add this year.
Keep it simple, meaningful, human.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-

Tomorrow I’ll speak to those navigating fractured families and choosing alternative celebrations.

“Reclaiming Your Space”

Posted on by Kerri Elizabeth

“Not every energy belongs in your body, release what isn’t yours.”

Being around others, especially family, means absorbing stories, moods, expectations, and histories that don’t belong to you. After gatherings, it’s common to feel heavy or scattered without knowing why. This is not weakness, it’s the sensitivity that lets you care deeply.

Reclaiming yourself is not selfish, it’s necessary, return to the practices that ground you: a long walk, a hot shower or bath, sitting by a window in silence. You get to sift through what lingers on and give back what was never yours to carry.

Exhale the pieces
that weren’t yours to hold.
Call your spirit back,
gently and boldly, with love.

Gentle practice:
Stand outside and breathe out slowly three times.
On the third breath, imagine releasing every emotion that isn’t yours.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow, we’ll explore finances, expectations, and the pressure December often brings.

“The Emotions That Arrive Late”

Posted on by Kerri Elizabeth

 “Sometimes the heart speaks only when the room is empty.”

After everyone goes home, emotions come out of hiding.
The tears you didn’t shed.
The questions sometimes left unanswered.
Thoughts not expressed and left beneath polite smiles.
This is emotion finding its way.
It’s your heart speaking now that the world has quieted enough for you to hear it.

Let the emotions come without judgment, there is no need to categorize them. You do not need to justify them ,just feel them, name them, honor them. They are part of the story of your becoming.

When the noise dissolves,
emotions can rise.
Let it speak,
you can hear it now.

Gentle practice:
Take five minutes alone and put your hand on your heart.
Ask quietly: “What did I feel yesterday that I didn’t have space to feel?”

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow, we’ll talk about reclaiming your space after being around energy that doesn’t match your own.

“The Day After Noise”

Posted on by Kerri Elizabeth

“Some hearts recover in quiet, long after the house grows still.”

The day after a holiday holds its own truth.
Not everyone wakes up filled with joy.
Some wake with relief.
Some with grief.
Some with an exhaustion that has no name.
The world rarely talks about the emotional hangover, the tender ache of navigating rooms where energy collided, memories stirred, and old stories brushed against new versions of you.

Let today be soft. Let the noise dissolve. Let your breath come back home. There is nothing wrong with needing recovery. Sensitivity is not weakness; it is the gift of noticing what your soul can and cannot hold.

Let the quiet reclaim you.
Let the stillness realign your chest.
Not all healing is grand,
some of it is simply rest.

Gentle practice:
Drink warm water with lemon or sea salt.
Let your nervous system recalibrate.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow, we’ll explore what to do with the emotions that linger after gatherings, especially the ones you may not have expected.