Honour yourself this holiday season

Tis the season to gather, be merry, indulge and enjoy, right?

So often though it’s also a time when we put up with things, people, situations that make us uncomfortable, queasy, heavy and down on ourselves.

Families, friends and life in general can be difficult during the best of time so when we add the stressors of everyday life on top of societal, traditional and our own pressures to please everyone and do what’s expected of us during this time of year it’s no wonder many of us have mixed feelings about the holidays.

Make it great for the kids while ignoring our past hurts and disappointments.

Spend time with people we may not feel comfortable being around.

Extend our funds farther than we’d like.

Indulge more than we know is good for us….

What can we do to not give into the pressures and hold our boundaries firm when it’s so much easier to just deal with the fall out later?‍

We can honour ourselves.

Respectfully ask for what we want and what we need.

Set time limitations on outings or visits.

Let go of expectations and the need for perfection.
Practice self care- exercise, journal, sleep, healthy food, spend time in nature.

Ground and cleanse often- like before and after people or you come and go.

Ask for help.

Focus on what’s really important.

Create new traditions.

Practice gratitude.

Say NO.

Set and hold boundaries.

Remember you can’t control everything or others.

Do as much or as little as you are comfortable with in any situation.

While making it a happy holiday season for everyone don’t forget to add yourself into that mix!‍

You deserve a happy, relaxed and fun time of year too!!‍

Happy holidays.

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