"Black joy is a revolution because it refuses to be erased." – Brittany Packnett Cunningham Taking time for gratitude and joy is often

The holidays have a way of bringing everything into sharper focus: the joy and the grief, the presence and the absence, the chaos and the calm. As we experience the full spectrum of emotions this season,  our cultural and family traditions can become the anchor, the through-line that keeps us connected to what matters most. This season, The Black Girl Doctors shared the rituals and traditions that ground them during the holidays.

It’s easy to compare ourselves to others, especially those we admire most. But what happens when that comparison becomes a trap—something