You did it; you made the decision to celebrate differently this year. You're imagining, dreaming, and hoping for a fun, slow, reflective, joyful holiday season. You just don't want the same kinds of overwhelming and overstimulating experiences you've had in the past. That intention is a great and necessary place to start. To progress, it's important to reflect on what happened in years' past. While you can't control everything, there are some decisions and actions that are wi

You know that feeling where your schedule starts to feel really tight? It's one event after the other, last minute grocery trips, and the kitchen's a constant mess. You keep yourself going by telling yourself "it's just a season." Then suddenly, it's over. You're not sure when Thanksgiving and Christmas lost its magic, but that feeling of regret settles in because you spent so much time just trying to get through everything that you didn't stop to enjoy it. The reality is tha