If over the years you have chosen a quieter Christmas, a less stressful Christmas, a safer Christmas, a gentler Christmas, even if that choice has led to a lonelier Christmas, I want you to know you are not alone. Some of us step back because we value peace over tradition or optics. Today can be about the people you love, the people who love you back, or about taking care of and celebrating yourself when neither feels close. Wherever you find yourself this Christmas, you are in my thoughts.

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  • Peace and quiet happiness to you this holiday season ✨️

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