I know all too well the pain that is felt during the holidays. You try to be festive and fun but it just doesn't work for you. Most times its hard for people to understand, they wonder how you cannot be merry during this time of year.

But they do not know that you're missing someone.

They do not know that you lost someone, the someone that made the holidays fun. The someone that made you feel included. The person that was your main reason to sit threw the awful family dinner.

Not everyone can understand what it's like to feel like you lost everything. That the holidays aren't just the same. No one can cook or joke or relate to you as much as that one person.

So, if you're missing someone this season. Know you are not alone. It's okay to grieve the holidays.

Don't let someone else tell you how to feel. Don't let someone else tell you how long you should grieve.

It's okay to feel!

Whether celebrating the holidays or grieving them, do it on your own terms.