{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Teresa Colaneri","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.teresacolaneri.com\/blog","author_name":"Teresa Colaneri","author_url":"https:\/\/www.teresacolaneri.com\/blog\/author\/\/","title":"THE STING: A Portal Into Your Deepest Growth - Teresa Colaneri","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"uoFeew0IBx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teresacolaneri.com\/blog\/the-sting-a-portal-into-your-deepest-growth\/\">THE STING: A Portal Into Your Deepest Growth<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teresacolaneri.com\/blog\/the-sting-a-portal-into-your-deepest-growth\/embed\/#?secret=uoFeew0IBx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;THE STING: A Portal Into Your Deepest Growth&#8221; &#8212; Teresa Colaneri\" data-secret=\"uoFeew0IBx\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.teresacolaneri.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Less than a 5-minute read The sting is not punishment\u2014it\u2019s guidance. Why This Time of Year Activates Us\u2014And How to Use It for Personal Evolution As we move into the holiday season and the close of another year, emotional intensity quietly rises for many people\u2014even when the celebrations are meaningful and joyful. Research consistently shows: 88% of adults report feeling more stressed during the holidays, according to the American Psychological Association (APA). 69%\u00a0say they experience emotional \u201coverload\u201d from family dynamics, social expectations, or unresolved tensions. Stress hormones such as\u00a0cortisol\u00a0and\u00a0adrenaline\u00a0spike an average of\u00a030\u201340% more often\u00a0during November and December. In other words: Instead of seeing these moments as irritations or setbacks, we can use them as\u00a0portals\u2014especially now, when the nervous system is already more reactive and our deeper patterns are easier to see. Just last week, someone made a comment at a gathering that caught me off guard. I felt the sting immediately. But instead of reacting, I paused and asked myself: What is this showing me? The answer softened something in me that had been tight for years. These moments\u2014especially during the holidays\u2014are our greatest invitations into growth. Why We Get Triggered: The Basics We Were Never Taught","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.teresacolaneri.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-12-07-at-10.08.06-AM.png"}