Families carry old patterns like dusty boxes in the attic that no one has sorted through. When you sit at the Christmas table, you meet versions of yourself you hoped had retired. If you’ve felt triggered by family during the holidays, here’s how to stay grounded, set boundaries, and reclaim your peace.

Every December, the holidays arrive, your family gathers, and within an hour, every trigger you’ve ever had gets activated. Suddenly the old patterns are back: people pleasing, shrinking, overgiving… Here is how to meet whatever might rise in you.

She walks in and immediately you feel it: that familiar irritation rising. But what if your sister-in-law isn’t the problem? What if she’s actually your mirror, showing you the parts of yourself you’ve had to hide?