Holiday Anxiety & Stress: When You’re Under Pressure to Be Okay

Holiday anxiety, stress, and emotional overwhelm are more common than people admit — especially when you’re under pressure to be “okay.”In this Letter from the Night Shift, Midnight Maven holds space for anxiety, grief, uncertainty, and the quiet exhaustion that shows up during the holidays.Tonight’s letter comes from someone navigating a breakup, job insecurity, and rising anxiety while the world expects celebration.This episode explores:• holiday anxiety and stress• feeling pressured to “be okay”• emotional exhaustion during the holidays• breakups and uncertainty at the end of the year• why not feeling festive isn’t negativity — it’s self-awarenessIf you’re holding yourself together instead of celebrating this season, you’re not alone.🕯️ Write to Midnight Maven: [email protected] notes and voicemail submissions are coming soon.Welcome to the Night Shift.Follow Maven's Universe on all platforms here👉🏾https://midnightmaven.store