The holidays come around every year and each year brings the promise of magic and wonder. Christmastime delights entire families and gets them excited for gifts, celebrations, and time off from their regular routine. The excitement generated by the holidays can quickly fade when things start to feel overwhelming. Without proper planning, the holiday season…
How Setting Boundaries is the Key to a Joyful Season
There you are, minding your holiday business when someone’s dysfunction crashes into your spirit. It may be your family members, your coworkers, or even your close friends. There’s a lot of Grinches and Scrooges lurking out there and they have the potential to rub off on you if you don’t set healthy boundaries. There are…
8 Ways to Spend Thanksgiving During a Pandemic
We all hoped things would be back to normal for the holiday season, but when we began hearing rumors about a second wave hitting us by fall, we realized it wasn’t likely that anything about 2020, including the holidays, would be normal. The CDC is recommending that we all avoid air and sea travel this…