holiday gatherings

“Showing Up From Strength, Not Reaction”

Posted on by Kerri Elizabeth

“Your presence is a choice, not a compromise.”

Whether you attend a holiday event or stay home, make sure the choice comes from your center, not your wounds.
Show up because you want to, not because you’re proving something.
Stay home because you need peace, not because you’re punishing anyone.

Your emotional placement matters more than your physical placement.
Strength isn’t pretending everything is fine, it’s knowing how to enter a space without abandoning yourself.

When you show up whole,
even silence becomes love.

Gentle Practice:
Today, ask yourself one honest question:
“What version of me is making this decision, my healed self or my hurt self?”

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow begins Week Three, Redefining Togetherness as we move closer to Christmas.

“When Quiet Souls Step In and Out”

Posted on by Kerri Elizabeth

 “Some of us love the gathering… and some of us love the gathering with a doorway.”

For sensitive or introverted hearts, long gatherings aren’t a sign of love, they are a marathon of energy. Stepping outside for a breath doesn’t mean you don’t want to be there. Leaving early doesn’t mean you don’t care. You are allowed to honor your design without apologizing for it.

The world has taught us that devotion looks loud and long. But some of the most loyal souls show love in quiet bursts of presence, fifteen minutes of full-hearted attention, an honest conversation on the porch, a soft goodbye before the overwhelm hits. This is love too.

Some hearts shine in the center,
others glow near the door.
One is not better,
they’re just different ways to pour.

Gentle practice:
Plan your “exit without shame.”
Decide ahead of time when you’ll leave, breathe, or take space, and let it be holy.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow we’ll talk about the cost of celebration, and the pressure money brings.