As the holidays come to an end and the excitement of the season begins to wear off, sometimes there is an unsettling feeling that begins to occur. The first week of January can feel jarring.

The theme for this month has been the impact that the holiday season has on the mind, body, and spirit. This week we are focusing on spirit and how the holiday season can cause an unsettling feeling for some.

The mind, body, and spirit connection can negatively be impacted by the holidays. As previously mentioned, our thoughts can turn negative due to many reasons during the holidays. Besides our mind, our body can also experience negative impacts.

When most people think about grief, they think the loss of a person. Grief is so much more than that. Grief can be the loss of a relationship, of a job, or even the loss of a hope or dream. We have a right to grieve anything that we lose.

This year, we’ve tentatively moved into what feels more “normal” and yet given everything we’ve been through in the past two years, what really is normal anyway? One thing that is sure to remain constant, pandemic or not, are the feelings that come up as a result of the holidays