Her View From Home may receive a small commission if you choose to purchase. Recommendations in this post contain affiliate links. Don’t have time to read? You can listen here, on Audible. It’s OK That You’re Not OK is a great read for anyone who is grieving or supporting a loved one through grief. This post originally appeared on Lauren Flake / Love of Dixie You are allowed, required even, to forget the frivolous holiday festivities and turn your cares over to the Christ child, who never intended for the celebration of his birth to feel like a burden.Ĭome to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Eventually, you will come up for air, and celebrating will be easier. It is OK to give yourself time and space and to decline invitations and obligations, even for things you do every year. If your heart is broken this Christmas, I get it. It’s all downright exhausting, putting on a smile, pretending to be okay while you’re hurting. The gifts and desserts and decorations are just temporary distractions from your heartache–surface attempts at normalcy. Whatever the reason, you are struggling to celebrate this season, while it feels like the rest of civilization is throwing a great big party. Maybe you’ve lost a child, a spouse, or a sibling. This beautiful picture book is filled with watercolor paintings by author Lauren Flake, as well as original artwork by the author's late mother, Dixie Benton Stucky, whom she lost to early onset Alzheimer's disease in 2013, while Lauren was pregnant with her youngest daughter. Maybe someone close to you is sick, dying or struggling with substance abuse. Maybe this is your first Christmas since you’ve lost a parent.
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