{"id":51339,"date":"2025-12-19T11:28:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/?p=51339"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:13:47","slug":"a-heartfelt-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/2025\/12\/19\/a-heartfelt-note\/","title":{"rendered":"A Heartfelt Note"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4365-480x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51351\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4365-480x853.jpg 480w, https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4365-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4365-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4365-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4365-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4365-900x1600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4365-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8526170557796465\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8526170557796465\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5011834042\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had an entire week\u2019s worth of content planned, but life began life-ing, and some unfortunate news (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSaFbOSFbM5\/?img_index=1\">here, if you&#8217;d like &lt;\/3<\/a>) took all my time, energy, and bandwidth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, I didn\u2019t want to disappear entirely without wishing you and yours a very happy holiday. If you, too, are grieving this season, please know that you are in my thoughts. I\u2019m now painfully aware of how tough the holidays can be for many, and I hate that we sometimes have to carry a heavy heart alongside all the merry. Still, I do believe there is always light to be found. My wish for all of us is that we\u2019re able to uncover it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019ve been reading since the beginning or you\u2019ve only recently discovered me, thank you for being here. For your support, love, virtual companionship, and encouragement. I don\u2019t say it enough, but it never goes unnoticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll be back in the new year with new ideas and new content for us all to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All my love,<br>Jacquelyn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/tag\/gift-guide-2025\/\">2025 GIFT IDEAS<\/a> &amp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/christmas\/\">*REALLY* GOOD\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/tag\/christmas-home\/\">HOLIDAY HOME TOURS<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"51342\" src=\"https:\/\/jacquelynclark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4208-480x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51342\" 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