Holiday silence hits harder than regular silence.
Not because the connection changed -
but because your expectations did.

This is the time of year when people overthink every delay, every slow reply, every shift in tone.
The emotional noise gets loud, and clarity disappears.

But here’s the truth:
the holidays don’t weaken your position.
They amplify it - if you hold the right frame.

Most people collapse here.
They read too much into timing, interpret distance as rejection, or try to force continuity in a moment that naturally slows down.

You don’t need more effort.
You need a holiday frame.

The frame that keeps you grounded while everyone else spirals.

This next part decides whether you hold power or hand it away: