Surviving The Holidays While Carrying Grief  The winter holidays were always a time for family celebration and connection for me. But after losing my husband eight years ago, they became something entirely different. They turned into a time of nostalgia crashing into the reality of my massive loss. As I write this, I’m reminded that grief doesn’t follow a calendar. It doesn’t take a break for celebrations, it's sneaky and for many of us this feels like a harsh contrast to the