{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What About Me","title":"Thriving and Healing Through Holiday Isolation","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":755,"description":"What do you do when the holidays don’t look the way you imagined? When you're not surrounded by family, when you don't have a village, or when traditions feel more painful than joyful?In this episode, I share a personal story of a holiday spent alone—a season filled with estrangement, confusion, and a deep sense of abandonment. But it also became the season where I learned the power of acceptance, planning ahead, and choosing to create meaning even when no one else invites you to it.We talk about: • When loneliness feels like rejection • Grieving the family or traditions you hoped for • Why planning ahead is emotional self-care • Simple ways to create comfort, even if you’re spending the day alone • The mindset shift from “just surviving” to “learning to thrive”Being alone doesn't mean you're forgotten. Sometimes it means you are in a season of rebuilding, growing, and learning to stand beautifully on your own.You are not alone in your loneliness.If this episode speaks to you, share it with someone who may need a little extra comfort this season.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Zt7OEsYK72XSCjzvVvn4VpkVRTfhgC5WzB4oxafhHSY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hYjlj/ZDNjZWQyZWE2MmI2/NTUzOWNlNTMxZmI5/ZTZlNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}