Imagine a Holiday Season Without Loneliness

How I learned about divine grief from ‘Person of Interest’

Nancy Hightower
Nov 4 · 5 min read
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I begin to dread the Christmas season starting in October, when darkness creeps into each day a few minutes earlier. My body registers the dying of the light, the cold snap of wind, and desire for more sleep. Memories of the last Christmas Eve I spent with my mother erupt when I least expect…

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Nancy Hightower

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Essays about spirituality, mental health, women’s health, politics, & MeToo. Bipolar poet. Storyteller. nancyhightower.com she/her

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