When the Holidays Feel Different: A Reflection on Change and Story
Description
⚠️ Note: This episode is from the Intentional Documentary® era. I’ve kept it in the archive because it gently explores how holidays shape our memories, highlight what we’ve lost, and offer new chances for meaning and connection.
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Holidays have a way of bringing up everything — joy, nostalgia, grief, awkwardness, change. In this short story, I reflect on how Thanksgiving shifted in my family over the years, and I invite you to do the same with your own traditions, memories, and missed connections.
It’s a gentle reminder to notice what’s changed, what remains, and what stories are quietly unfolding in the background.
Topics:
- How family holidays evolve across generations
- Memory, grief, and the quiet absence of loved ones
- The emotional terrain of new traditions
- Using reflection to notice stories in transition
- Journal-style prompts for your own holiday story audit
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→ dangerouslygoodstories.com/intentional-documentary-podcast-archive
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