The holiday season can leave many feeling sad and vulnerable, especially people who are experiencing grief. Acclaimed best-selling writer and spiritual teacher Iyanla Vanzant’s daughter Gemmia died of cancer at just 31 years old. She understands how difficult the holiday season can be when someone you love is no longer there. Vanzant says to honor loved ones by doing “everything you know they loved,” and to shift out of “dysfunctional traditions.” Inside Edition Digital’s TC Newman has more.
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