Leah Cofield

Holiday family dynamics can stir anxiety and old wounds. Explore a compassionate, faith-centered approach to boundaries, healing, and staying present.

The holidays can feel overwhelming when you’re navigating anxiety, loneliness, or grief. While social media highlights perfect families and joyful gatherings, many people spend Thanksgiving and Christmas quietly carrying heartache — grieving a loss, healing from divorce, or choosing distance from toxic relationships. If this season feels heavy for you, you’re not alone.

Discover how empathy in vicarious anxiety can heal or harm your well-being. Learn to set boundaries and manage empathy in vicarious anxiety.