While you may be preparing for the holiday season that begins this week with coordinating, shopping, or cleaning, I'm inviting you to set that aside for 30 minutes. Together we will explore some ways that you can prepare your heart to engage with family that has a habit of triggering and misunderstanding us.

I'll share how you can use the Serenity Prayer as a guide and consider how you can find the peace and confidence to respond -rather than react during family gatherings. I'll also have some tips and encouragement for anyone finding themselves without plans, which can be just as challenging.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why regret and anxiety about the past and the future strike us during the holidays
• How taking care of ourselves may be the best way to prepare for the holidays
• Why serenity is such an empowering state of mind
• The reasons why we must practice naming our loss and disappointment
• How you can seek out community when you are feeling isolated

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