Feeling like you have too much to do and not enough time to do it? Overwhelmed by your holiday to do list and social engagements? Perhaps you’re feeling a little anxious about seeing family and expecting it might be tense? The exercise and mantra in the video below helped me not only feel better, but […]
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How to Avoid Conflict and Enjoy Your Family During the Holidays

Can you remember a time you had fun with your family around the holidays? Or is it difficult to think of fun times you have had because all you can focus on is former conflict? We have all had a less then perfect family holiday. The holidays have a tendency to bring up family upsets. […]
Thanksgiving was ruined!

Thanksgiving was ruined! Not really; I actually had a lovely holiday, but I LOVE this quote. I had a friend who used to say, “Christmas is ruined!” when something went wrong. It was a brilliant way to make people laugh, immediately add perspective and diffuse a tense situation when the people around her were upset […]