← Bounce Back, Black Woman! | Healing, Personal Growth, & Resilience
55. When Joy Feels Heavy: Navigating the Holidays While Healing artwork

55. When Joy Feels Heavy: Navigating the Holidays While Healing

Bounce Back, Black Woman! | Healing, Personal Growth, & Resilience
S1 E5513:12
Play episode

Show notes

When Joy Feels Heavy: Navigating the Holidays While Healing 💛 In This Episode The holiday season is often filled with pressure, expectations, and emotional weight — especially for women healing from heartbreak, loss, or exhaustion. Del shares a grounding message for the woman carrying both joy and heaviness, helping her release the pressure to perform and embrace a gentler, more intentional season. ⏳ What You’ll Learn Why joy can feel heavy during the holidays How healing impacts your emotional capacity The pressure women face to “make the season magical” How to honor your feelings without guilt A powerful scripture to anchor you Journal prompts for clarity and peace 📝 Journal Reflections What emotions feel strongest for me this season? What feels heavy — and why? What can I simplify or release to protect my peace? Where do I need God’s comfort right now? What does “gentle joy” look like for me? 📌 RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS 📖 Grab your copy of the Bounce Back Journal [HERE] ✨ Visit the Website to stay connected [HERE] 💌 Download your FREE copy of "26 Tactics for Bouncing Back in 2026"! [HERE]

More from this show

More
  1. 150. We're All in This Together... Even When We're Losing

    Episode 150: We're All in This Together… Even When We're Losing Sometimes the most powerful thing about a disappointing experience is discovering who you're going through it with.…

    S2 E15017:38
  2. 149. A Look Back: Starting Over After 40... Why It's Never Too Late to Reinvent Your Life

    Episode 149: Starting Over After 40 — It's Never Too Late to Reinvent Your Life! (Encore) What if starting over isn't a setback, but an opportunity to create something different?…

    S2 E14915:43
  3. 148. What if the Apology Never Comes?

    Episode 148: What If the Apology Never Comes? What happens when the person who hurt you never says they're sorry? Sometimes the hardest part of a painful experience isn't only wh…

    S3 E14823:06
  4. 147. Scatterbrained? Or Am I Just Doing Too Much?

    Episode 147: Scatterbrained! Or Am I Just Doing Too Much? Have you ever been so busy managing your life that you almost forgot to actually LIVE it? Coach Del has a confession: Lat…

    S2 E14714:48
  5. 146. How our Heavenly Father Can Heal Our Father Wounds

    Healing Father Wounds: A Conversation About Faith, Healing, and Resilience Some wounds stay with us long after the experiences that created them. And sometimes, the deepest wounds…

    S2 E14636:19
  6. 145. The Joy of Connection: Can We Just Have Some FUN?

    The Joy of Connection: Why Friends and Fun Matter! Sometimes we need a break from all the emotional heavy lifting and just have some FUN! 😂 In Episode 145, Coach Del celebrates t…

    S2 E14518:52
Now Playing
Bounce Back, Black Woman! | Healing, Personal Growth, & Resilience — 55. When Joy Feels Heavy: Navigating the Holidays While Healing | Podcast | Josplay Music