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Tis The Season

I love this time of year.  Things are busy but in a different kind of way than the normal muss and fuss of the daily grind.  People are moving around for family and friend events.  People are seeking to bring joy to others. People are gathering to celebrate and find joy in being together as humans.  The busy nature is hectic but in a way that seems to bring peace and prompt the quiet silence and stillness that is winter break and holiday celebration.  Given our work in the APA cohort around holidays, I've been more reflective through this time, paying attention to details and celebrations that highlight particular cultures and practices.  I've noticed how the celebrations and events that I love may isolate others and how we need to do better as a system to celebrate all voices, traditions, and experiences.  I find myself wondering about the feelings and thoughts of those that go unnoticed through the celebrations we cherish and the spaces we create to ...