The holidays bring lights, food, music, and connection — but they also bring something we don’t talk about enough: emotional hills.

In this episode, Marcia breaks down the real emotional highs and lows we experience during the holiday season, from the joy of celebration to the heaviness of grief, comparison, cultural strain, and that post-holiday crash nobody admits they feel.

Together, we explore:

• Grief and longing during the season

• Seasonal Affective symptoms and winter fatigue

• The holiday “high” and the emotional drop that follows

• Cultural and social stress tied to identity and belonging

• Comparison, perfection pressure, and emotional burnout

• How to build emotional endurance instead of emotional avoidance

This is your reminder that nothing is wrong with you for feeling overwhelmed during the “most wonderful time of the year.” You’re human — and your emotions deserve space.

If you need grounding this season, this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen, breathe, and take care of yourself.

Hinged for the Holidays; Wellness Wednesday

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