Sometimes the holidays are just plain hard. This episode of Girl Talk Podcast is all about navigating the holiday season with grace and more joy than stress.

What can you do to navigate difficult get togethers?

How can you prepare yourself for the holidays?

What new traditions can you start?

1 - Acknowledge the hard. Life isn't picture perfect and that's completely normal. You don't have to pretend!

2- Allow yourself to grieve if you've lost a loved one or if things haven't turned out how you'd hoped they would by now.

3- Don't be afraid to ask for help. You're loved and you matter. Let someone close enough to help you through the season.

What other tips do you have for the holiday season? Let us know so we can pass along more encouragement to all of the Girlfriends of The Girl Talk Podcast!