When the Holidays Feel Different: A Reflection on Change and Story

⚠️ 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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