It’s that time of year again.
Well, almost.
Personally, I’m not crazy about stores bringing out Christmas decorations before Halloween.
Slow your roll, capitalism.
Let us relish one holiday at a time.
But I’m bringing up the holidays early for a reason that has nothing to do with capitalism.
l want you to enjoy them.
I want you to be prepared mentally, emotionally, and physically so you can be present and cherish every moment.
I want you to experience peace and ease.
The first step, as always, is awareness.
Consider what prevents you from being fully present and thoroughly enjoying the holiday season.
Is it stress? Overwhelm? Money? Busyness? Family drama? Grief? Loneliness?
Something else?
Let’s spend the next few weeks discussing all the things so this year can be fun, relaxing, abundant, and full of joy and love.
First, I would love for you to set aside five to ten minutes this week just for yourself.
Let’s dig deep and go for a cure rather than treating symptoms.
This is how we create permanent, sustainable change.
Close your eyes and take at least three deep, slow breaths.
Think about the holiday season. Imagine it happening.
What comes up for you?
What are your thoughts?
What do you like about the holidays?
What don’t you like about them?
What are you looking forward to?
What are you dreading?
Be curious.
Be honest—no judgment allowed.
Now, what are your feelings?
Write them down—all of them.
It’s normal to have conflicting feelings.
Give yourself so much love, compassion, and acceptance.
Of course, you’re feeling those feelings when you think those thoughts.
You are a wonderfully complex human being.
This exercise helps your brain to relax as you create awareness, acknowledge what’s going on inside, and then connect deeply and compassionately.
Don’t we all feel better when we feel seen, heard, and valued?
We need to learn to do it for ourselves.
Here’s the thing: It shouldn’t feel normal for life to consistently feel hard, stressful, and overwhelming.
Too many of us are living this way.
I lived that way for most of my life, but I’ve created a new normal, and now it’s my mission to teach others how to do the same.
There’s a better way.
A way to have what you want with peace and ease.
My hope is that by helping one person at a time develop the tools and skills to build a life of passion, purpose, and peace, they will share this with their friends and family, allowing us all to contribute to a world filled with more love and abundance.
So, in service to that mission, I will explore things that, on the surface, don’t seem very holiday-like but are actually driving our holiday experience.
Topics such as expectations, feeling overly responsible, people-pleasing, doing things you really don’t want to do, having difficult conversations, and more.
I would love for you to reply and tell me what comes up for you around the holidays so I can tailor these messages just for you.
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