The magnifier

In the 2024 animated film, That Christmas, Santa (voiced by Brian Cox) offers this thoughtful reflection:

“I always think that Christmas is a bit like an emotional magnifying glass. If you feel loved and happy, Christmas will make you feel even happier and more loved. But if you feel alone and unloved, the magnifier gets to work and makes all those bad things bigger and worse.”

Holidays can be beautiful — and challenging.
Joy and sadness often arrive together.

Wherever we are, the emotions tend to amplify.

However it lands for you, listen to your heart.
Go gently.