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Celebrating the Holidays When Life Is Blowing Up - Part Two [202]


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The holiday season can be a very emotional time. While it’s festive and fun for many people, this time of the year isn’t necessarily a happy or carefree period for everyone. Last week, we answered some questions posed by our Flying Free community about how to get through the holidays when life feels like it’s falling apart. In fact, we received so many questions from the women in our program that we decided to make this into a two-part series. Tuning in today, you’ll receive some heartfelt advice for moving past holiday guilt and shame, standing your sacred ground despite nasty comments, navigating gift-giving in a way that aligns with your core values, and more. We also offer you some valuable tools and strategies, including questions to ask yourself to help you shift your thinking and show up with love and joy in the present moment. Join us for more tips about creating a space of peace amidst the chaos! 


Key Points From This Episode:

  • Overcoming holiday guilt by addressing core beliefs and programming.
  • Journal prompts you can use to help you shake up your thinking.
  • Reconciling shame without overcompensating.
  • How to regulate your emotions by examining your thoughts.
  • Why you can’t fix the past, only relish the present and show up with love.
  • Ways to take back your power and love yourself despite negative comments.
  • How therapy helps you regain control of your healing journey.
  • Making peace with filing for divorce during the holidays.
  • To gift or not to gift?
  • Tips for negotiating awkward or emotionally difficult holiday functions.
  • How to create your own space of peace and rest amidst the chaos.

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