What if this holiday didn’t ask you to do more… but invited you to breathe?

In this special Christmas episode of Chasing Brighter, Jessica and Kelly offer listeners a soft place to land in the middle of the holiday season. Whether your home is loud and full of activity or quiet and reflective, this episode is a reminder that you don’t have to perform joy or hold it all together.

Together, they guide listeners through a gentle moment of reflection—inviting you to notice what you’re proud of, what brought unexpected joy, and what you were able to release this month. The conversation then slows into a calming, guided pause designed to help you reconnect with your body, your breath, and a sense of safety in the present moment.

This episode acknowledges that the holidays can be both beautiful and triggering, tender and complicated. Most of all, it offers permission: to rest, to breathe, and to receive exactly what you need today.

• Creating a safe place to land during the holidays

• Reflective questions to gently close out the month

• A guided moment of presence to calm your nervous system

• Permission to slow down and release pressure

• A reminder that you are safe, loved, and enough—just as you are

As you listen, see if you can allow this episode to be a pause—not another thing to accomplish. Let your shoulders drop, feel your feet on the ground, and breathe a little deeper than you have all day.

Wishing you warmth, rest, and joy—exactly in the way you need it today. Thank you for spending a few minutes of your holiday with us. You are worthy.

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