With Christmas just days away, this episode offers something different.

Not another reminder to be joyful.

Not another checklist.

Not another version of “make the most of it.”

Instead, Dr. KellyRae invites you to consider a softer way to hold Christmas.

Because for many of us, this season isn’t just beautiful — it’s tender.

It carries memory, longing, love, loss, hope, grief, nostalgia, and expectation… sometimes all at once.

In this reflective and gently spiritual episode of Getting Through the Week, Dr. KellyRae explores what it means to loosen our grip on how Christmas should look and allow it to be what it actually is.

You’ll hear reflections on:

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  The emotional weight we bring into Christmas

  
  


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  A quieter, softer spirituality that whispers instead of demands

  
  


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  Why presence matters more than perfection

  
  


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  How to let joy and grief coexist without apology

  
  


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  Simple questions to help you move through this week with more grace and less pressure

  
  

This is an episode for anyone who loves Christmas and finds it complicated.

For anyone feeling tired, tender, or emotionally full as the year comes to a close.

For anyone longing to slow down and breathe again.

A softer way to hold Christmas doesn’t diminish its meaning — it deepens it.

Wherever you find yourself this week, may you move slowly, breathe deeply, and hold this season gently.