What do you do when everyone else’s holiday looks full… and yours feels quiet?
This episode of Still Holy, Still Healing speaks directly to the loneliness, waiting, and emotional ache that can surface when God feels silent during the holidays. Host Natasha Elaine is joined by therapist Psalm McDaniels, MSS, LCSW for a grounded, faith-filled conversation about solitude, spiritual silence, and the quiet seasons that feel personal. Together, they unpack why loneliness hits harder this time of year, how silence can distort our thoughts if left unchecked, and why God’s quiet is often not rejection, but protection. This episode is for anyone who has prayed, waited, and wondered if Heaven left them on read. Because silence doesn’t mean absence. And waiting doesn’t mean you were forgotten.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
• Why loneliness intensifies during the holidays, even for people of faith • How to stop mistaking God’s silence for abandonment • When solitude becomes sacred instead of isolating • How to reframe waiting seasons without spiritual guilt • Why emotional distance can feel personal, but isn’t permanent • How identity gets shaken after breakups, loss, or life transitions • Practical ways to reconnect with God honestly, not performatively • Why God’s protection sometimes looks like unanswered prayers
📖 Scriptures:
• Psalm 91:4 • Deuteronomy 31:6 • 2 Corinthians 12:9 • Psalm 46:10
🎵 Kingdom Artist: Yung Kriss