by lynn | Dec 16, 2017 | Anxiety, Blog, Holidays, Stress
You may be really dreading the holidays this year—to the point of having an anxiety attack or at the very least an emotional meltdown. A lot of people do. Perhaps someone close to you has died, and you miss them terribly. Perhaps you are trying to have a baby, and...
by lynn | Dec 9, 2017 | Blog, Holidays
Now is the time to decide to be proactive instead of reactive. Decide how you would like to spend Christmas. How much do you want to spend? How do you want to celebrate this year? You may not get your family to agree with you that you need to cut down on presents,...
by lynn | Nov 18, 2017 | Blog, Holidays
Let go of perfectionism! It’s perfectionism that is making the holidays so difficult. One of my favorite quotes is “Perfectionism is the enemy of the good.” When we want things to be perfect, we don’t get to enjoy the good that is already there. The good things in...
by lynn | Oct 29, 2017 | Holidays
Problems always seem worse during the holidays. Marital problems seem especially difficult, because it seems like you could just decide to “get over” whatever is wrong and “be happy together” during the holidays. Anyway… what do you do if you’re in the middle of some...
by lynn | Sep 1, 2017 | Holidays
I practice radical simplicity when it comes the holidays. One of the reasons I do this is because the holidays got very stressful at a certain time in my life. But since I have simplified, I really do enjoy the holidays more. Simplifying for the holidays is a very...
by lynn | Aug 24, 2017 | Holidays
If you are in a second marriage, holidays may present a major challenge. If there are children, there is the inevitable conflict over who will get the children for the special day. No one will be happy. Grandparents will complain. Someone will cry. Almost makes you...
