Lightbearer's Library
My main channel (Hack Music Theory) has over 250K subscribers and 10 million views. I've been a full-time YouTuber since 2017 and launched this personal channel (Lightbearer's Library) in 2025, where I'm making video versions of my journal entries. Some of my favourite topics to talk about are practical philosophy, positive psychology, and personalty type (I'm an INFP). But honestly, my journals contain counter-cultural thoughts about everything, so expect the unexpected! I also share practical ways I'm improving my mental health, with the hope that you might find them useful too. I deleted all my social media accounts over 10 years ago, so I offer a loving perspective that's free from the divisive language commonly found in feeds nowadays. If this sounds like your cup of tea, then I warmly welcome you into the Lightbearer's Library. Stay for a while, and please remember to subscribe. XOXO, Kate Harmony :)
Lightbearer's Library
It's okay to say no to Christmas
Hello dear soul, welcome to the Lightbearer's Library 🕊️
The holiday season brings an unspoken obligation to attend family gatherings. But for sensitive souls, spending time with toxic family or those who simply don't understand us can be genuinely harmful.
Join me in this journal entry as we explore why setting boundaries is the highest form of self-love and self-preservation. You have permission to choose your emotional peace over obligation. I share gentle scripts for a peaceful 'No,' and a guide to creating your own fulfilling, quiet sanctuary this Christmas.
✨ The Lightbearer's Challenge ✨
Decide on one small, deliberate act of self-care to transform your quiet holiday into a personal sanctuary of peace , and share it with me in the comments below. It may also help others to know they are not alone in choosing peace this Christmas.
▶️ Next
If setting this boundary has opened space for your peace, let's make that peace last by moving into the deep work of How to heal emotional hurt: https://youtu.be/z4nro-vdABE
XOXO,
Kate Harmony
📖 Journal Notes
0:00 The Unspoken Obligation of the Holidays
1:25 Reframe: Saying No is an Act of Self-Preservation
3:10 The Gentle Exit: How to Set the Boundary
4:45 Creating Your Sanctuary: An Alternative Holiday
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🌿 About Me 🌿
My main channel (Hack Music Theory) has over 250K subscribers and 10 million views. I've been a full-time YouTuber since 2017 and launched this personal channel (Lightbearer's Library) in 2025, where I'm making video versions of my journal entries.
Some of my favourite topics to talk about are practical philosophy, positive psychology, and personality type (I'm an INFP). But honestly, my journals contain counter-cultural thoughts about everything, so expect the unexpected! I also share practical ways I'm improving my mental health, with the hope that you might find them useful too.
I deleted all my social media accounts over 10 years ago, so I offer a loving perspective that's free from the divisive language commonly found in feeds nowadays.
If this sounds like your cup of tea, then I warmly welcome you into the Lightbearer's Library. Stay for a while, and please remember to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV2wps4NID9rrO08OuwZ5Lg?sub_confirmation=1