"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful." — Norman Vincent Peale

There is something about Christmas week that feels different from the rest of the year.

Even if life hasn’t slowed down yet. Even if your to-do list is still long, and your mind still busy, there’s an unmistakable shift in the air. A quiet softening. A gentler light. As if the world itself is inviting us to move a little more tenderly.

Christmas week sits in that in-between space, between what has been and what’s coming next. It’s a pause before the calendar turns, a breath before the new year begins, and in that pause, there’s an opportunity to look at your life with kinder eyes.

If everything feels a little softer right now, let it.
If something feels a little more beautiful than usual, trust it.
This is the magic, not something added, but something revealed.

May this week meet you gently.
May you give yourself the same softness you offer others.
And may you carry this quiet beauty with you, long after the season passes.

Happy Monday and Happy Holidays!