Speaking from the Heart: A Holiday Guide to Graceful Connection
- Nov 12, 2025
- 4 min read
"We have two ears and one mouth, so we can listen twice as much as we speak". - Eptictetus. -
Family gatherings are an opportunity to connect, make new memories, and share old ones. They can also serve as a mirror for our spiritual growth. There is no better place for those on a journey of self-awareness to test if we can really walk the walk and not just talk the talk.
Now, as we enter the holiday season, we begin to feel the tension of the upcoming festivities, anticipated obligations, and the stress of our family dynamics.
Whether extended or blood, our families have an uncanny way of pushing our buttons. Often it is a knee-jerk reaction; before we know it, old wounds or those quietly festering open up, resulting in anger, resentment, or hurt feelings.
