Welcome to Christmas Blog #2 of my series!

Today’s story is about one of the best teachers I’ve ever met — and he has long ears, a grumpy attitude, and a talent for kicking fences.

His name is Cedric the Donkey.

You’re going to love this one.

Because as Christmas approaches and families gather with all their quirks, sensitivities, opinions, projections, and emotional booby traps, this story will help you stay sane, soft-hearted, and in your own lane.

Let me explain.

Lesson #1: Trauma Makes Us Distrust the Person Who Loves Us Most

Cedric loves the land.

He loves the grass.

He loves the fruit scraps (a bit too much).

He loves the Airbnb guests and behaves like a saint for them.

But with Pete, Cedric shows his teeth or will give him a swift kick if Pete doesn’t watch him.

And here’s the irony: Pete is the one who feeds him, waters him, brushes him, protects him, and repairs the fences he destroys.

Why does he distrust the safest person in his life?

Because Cedric isn’t reacting to now.

He’s reacting to a memory stored in his donkey nervous system:

“Big man = danger.”

It doesn’t matter that Pete has never harmed him.

Cedric learned something long ago, and now he projects that old fear onto the current moment.

Exactly like humans do.

• We push away the partner who loves us the most.
• We mistrust the person who’s steady and kind.
• We sabotage the life that’s trying to support us.
• We reject nourishment because it feels unfamiliar.

Cedric isn’t just being stubborn.

He’s being protective of old wounds.

And Pete, patient, amused, calm as a mountain, embodies the quietly masculine energy that says:

“I won’t take your fear personally.”

Imagine if we could all be like Pete at Christmas dinner.

Lesson #2: The Universe Has a Wicked Sense of Humour

Now let’s talk about the Dad Duck.

He is the size of a handbag compared to Cedric.

Every morning he waddles over the Cedrics pile of grain, as if he is the CEO of Google. 

And Cedric, who is enormous compared to the duck, is absolutely terrified of him.

He flattens his ears, shows his teeth, and backs away from this feathered Napoleon.

If Pete didn’t stay there to protect his grain, the duck would eat it all from under Cedric’s nose.

It’s the perfect Christmas allegory:

• The little one with supreme confidence
• The big one with ancient fears
• The calm human holding it all together at the bottom of the pecking order

Because in families…

• The person who looks mighty might be quivering inside.
• The one who looks harmless might be running the emotional show.
• The loudest one is usually the most scared.
• And the person doing all the hard work (Pete types everywhere) ends up last on the priority list.

The Universe taps you on the shoulder and whispers:

**“Size doesn’t determine power. Energy does.”**

Lesson #3: Don’t Let the Duck Dominate Your Christmas

Christmas brings out childhood wounds faster than any healing session ever could.

Suddenly:

• You’re 8 years old again
• Bracing for criticism
• Anticipating someone’s tone
• Shrinking to avoid conflict
• Trying to stay invisible
• Or trying to be perfect

But here is your reminder: **Most of the people who trigger you are just ducks. They don’t have the power you think they do.**

Their comments aren’t true.

Their behaviour isn’t personal.

Their reactions come from their wounds.

Be the Pete of the family gathering and stay in your lane, watching the cosmic comedy unfold. 

The Big Christmas Truth

We are only here for a blink, a tiny window of time, a short chapter in the Universe’s library.

In the long run, it won’t matter who brought the wrong salad or who made a passive-aggressive comment about your life choices.

What matters is:

• Did you stay present for yourself?
• Did you let yourself laugh?
• Did you stay in your lane?

Christmas is spiritual practice.

It will bring up many old buried triggers, so you can practice seeing the wounded child inside of you, and practice self directed compassion. 

If It Gets Heavy, Remember This: **Cedric thinks the Dad Duck is the boss. Don’t let your nervous system make the same mistake with your relatives.**

You’ve got this! 

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With love

Grada & Peter Robertson
Master Healers, Founders of the Purple House Wellness Centre, Tasmania
Over 25 years of transforming more than 20,000 lives.

Grada Robertson, MNM
Master of Natural Medicine
Doctoral Candidate in Natural Medicine (Psychosomatic University / Holographic Manipulation Therapy with Drs. Gabe & Tiffany Roberts)

Grada is a three-time Amazon Bestselling Author of the trilogy: You Are the Miracle, The Underbelly, and Alchemy of Love.

With love & healing,

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