Calm doesn't just happen—you have to create it on purpose. 

In this episode, you'll learn a practical 3-step process for creating calm during the holidays (and all year long), even when your ex is difficult, your adult kids change plans, or family dynamics are messy. This is about taking your power back and showing up with intention, no matter what chaos surrounds you.

What You'll Learn

Step 1: Define What Calm Means to YOU Most people want to be calm but have never defined what that actually means. Get specific about how calm feels in your body, looks in your day, and sounds in your life. You can't create calm if you don't know what you're creating.

Step 2: Anticipate What Might Interrupt Your Calm This isn't worrying—it's preparing. Based on history and real information, identify who or what typically disrupts your peace during the holidays. When you anticipate potential disruptions, you stop being blindsided and start being ready.

Step 3: Create a Plan and Practice It For every potential disruption, create a specific response plan—then practice it ahead of time. Rehearse what you'll say, how you'll respond, and how you'll maintain your calm. When chaos comes, you'll already know exactly what to do.

Key Takeaways

• Calm is not about eliminating chaos—it's about knowing how YOU will show up in the middle of it
• The difference between worrying and anticipating: worrying obsesses without a plan, anticipating uses what you know to prepare
• When you practice your calm response ahead of time, it becomes automatic in the moment
• You don't need perfect circumstances to have calm—you just need intention and a plan

Ready for Support?

Join The Fierce Sisterhood where we practice these tools together and you don't have to figure it out alone. Apply here for details: https://juliesteedcoaching.com/apply-program

Remember: You don't have to wait for calm. You get to create it.

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About Julie:

Julie Steed is a certified Life Coach, National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood - a transformative community for divorced empty nesters ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out.

As a divorced empty nester herse...