300: 10 Choices for a Happier Holiday Season

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Today’s episode is all about choices—specifically, 10 that you can make this holiday season to navigate get togethers with grace, humor, and humility. (Main topic starts at 7:48.)

From remembering to pack patience to choosing humor over hostility, I offer practical advice to help you keep hold of your peace and sanity amid the holiday craziness. Hopefully this (somewhat) light-hearted yet (definitely) insightful episode can encourage you to focus on the positive, set healthy boundaries, and remember that you control your energy and reactions.

I know, I know. It sounds like a poster you would see in your 6th grade classroom, but it’s true: We can’t always control the actions of others, but we can choose how we respond. That isn’t something to roll your eyes at, it’s actually supposed to be empowering! Take charge of your holiday experiences.

And why is that important?

It’s because other people—especially children—are watching and learning from us. And you, my friends, are going to go out there and be the positive change you want to see during the holiday season.

I hope today’s episode gives you much to consider, helps you to file situations in the “correct column”, and inspires you to sprinkle a little more awesome where people are too stuck to do it themselves.