How to Survive the Holidays While Grieving
My Mom Died15 Dec 2025

How to Survive the Holidays While Grieving

In this episode, Gabri talks about why the holidays hit different after a loss—and why it’s not just the first holiday, but every one that follows.


She shares what it felt like to face the first Christmas without her mom, how grief can turn familiar traditions into something heavy, and why the season can feel both nostalgic and painful at the same time.


Gabri walks through how holiday grief can shift year to year—from “shock and survival” in year one, to the ache of realizing “it’s already Christmas again” without them, to slowly learning how to rebuild something honest and sustainable.


She also talks about the complicated guilt of enjoying yourself again and the difference between moving forward vs. moving on.


This episode is also a reminder that “progress doesn’t apply to grief”—you can have one holiday that feels lighter, and the next year it can wreck you again, and that doesn’t mean you’re going backward.


Gabri offers permission to let the season evolve: it’s okay to skip traditions, change them, and bring them back later.

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