Most of us have a lot of expectations when it comes to the holiday season. And when our expectations don’t match up with reality, it can create a lot of suffering for us, especially when it’s supposed to be “the most wonderful time of the year.”

But our expectations are just thoughts masquerading as “rules” for a perfect holiday season. And when we believe these thoughts, we’re likely to think something’s gone wrong with us or our lives when the only problem is with the expectation itself. In today’s podcast episode, I want to offer you some alternative thoughts to some of the expectations that you have about the holidays that may be causing you unnecessary pain. I want to remind you that you can give up those expectations, change your thoughts, reduce your pain, and increase your joy any time you want.

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