Summary

Join us while we explore the joys and tribulations of holiday times. Regardless of what faith base you practice, if any at all, the holiday time of year has the power to create the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. We are here to tip the scales in the favor of balance and a rich experience…not just in food.

Sparkly highlights include:

• Non-traditional ways to explore the holiday season

• Giving ourselves permission to do it ‘our way’ and create new traditions that honor ourselves first.

• How the ’expectations’ can turn it all into a job

• The irony of how thoughtfulness  and gifts can get lost in the holiday shuffle

• ‘Net Gain’, ‘Net Neutral/Zero’, and ‘Net Loss’ as a tool for evaluating what to say yes to and commit to during holidays

• The value of recognizing creating an experience for others doesn’t have to feel lie it costs you

• How sometimes making grand sweeping change to our traditions is easier than incremental change

• Being mindful about getting caught in the stories of how its ’supposed’ to be

• Being empowered to create change by choosing a different narrative in advance of the holiday stress

• How the words ‘always’ and ‘never’ can be so dangerous

• Why it is important to learn from our past holiday experiences, but not get trapped into the dogma that we must repeat them

• How ‘tradition’ is peer pressure from dead people

• Seeing versions of ourselves through other people and looking with curiosity without judgment

• The importance of understanding the ‘essence’  and ‘operating systems’ of those we love

• Honoring thyself first and getting the support you need to make this your best holiday season to date