December - The Fog Before The Frost

When the lights come down and the phone stops ringing, what’s left? December can be beautiful—or brutal—for anyone aging alone. This episode sits in the space between celebration and silence. This episode is about the split-screen life of the week most people romanticize: office parties, gift exchanges, people planning trips, couples whispering about “our traditions”… while you’re nodding and smiling, pretending it doesn’t sting. Then you go home. And the silence hits different. This is the episode for the ones who come back to an empty apartment, dim lights, folded laundry, and the thoughts you tried to outrun all day. The ones who feel guilty for not feeling festive. The ones who try to clean the kitchen or reorganize the closet because the alternative is crying on the couch. The ones who don’t hate the holidays — they just don’t feel held by them. Here, we talk about the demons that come out when the world is celebrating: the fear that nothing will change, the ache of being no one’s priority, the loneliness that feels heavier under warm lights and fake cheer. If December feels like both a mirror and a reminder, this is your episode. You’re not broken. You’re not late. You’re not the only one sitting awake at 2 AM trying to make sense of a life you’re still building. Come sit. You’re still here.