My family wasn’t exactly the normal everyday family that was simple, down to earth, and focused on being there for each other. Since our immigration to the U.S. my parents lost their stability and struggled very hard to reestablish themselves in a foreign country they knew nothing about.

While I am glad I have healers to look up to, healing inherently is an individualized journey. My healing will not look like anyone else’s, but I often fail to miss this important distinction.

When difficult people appear in our lives continuously who make our blood boil, skin crawl, and tears gush, we can find ourselves in desperate moments when we run out of all other ideas throwing up our hands and asking: “Why?” and “What do I do?”

Trusting ourselves is a fundamental quality we must develop in order to trust others. We often see the world through our own lenses, therefore projecting our own self-doubts onto the people around us.

However, emotional meltdowns and life events do not stick to a planned schedule, and feeling depressed during this season can be lonely and frustrating because the environment seems too cheerful for anyone to understand.