Feeling like you're moving on without your loved one can be an emotional rollercoaster. Celebrating holidays without them and continuing old traditions without them can sting. Honoring loved ones throughout the season can be a way to continue to show our love for them, even after loss.
Finding new ways to honor them and include them in your current season is a great way to bridge both things. This could be lighting a candle, including their Christmas ornaments on your tree, reminiscing through stories and pictures, or doing an act of kindness in their memory. Creating new traditions can be another way to feel you haven't left your loved one out as you work to move forward.
Donating to a charity they felt connected to can be a way to feel their presence with you while giving back in this holiday season.
However you choose to honor your loved one this season, know that there will always be space held for them.
I LOVE all the ways you have shared to remember a loved one. During the holidays, especially, it can be difficult without a special loved one in the mix.