Dear Friend,

Do the holidays sometimes feel like they bring up a whole mixed bag of emotions for you?

For some people, the holidays invoke excitement, joy, and fuzzy warm memories from childhood and past traditions.

For others, the holidays can bring of feelings of dread about going back home, being in uncomfortable family dynamics, or remembering things from childhood or the past that are not all that pleasant.

The holidays can also amplify our financial challenges as the pressure comes on to buy lots of gifts out of obligation and the cultural norm.

Or maybe you, like my family, have just gone through a recent loss or challenge. Perhaps you are in grief, and being joyful and celebratory for the holidays doesn't feel aligned and authentic for you just yet. 

The holidays can be a very joyful time, but also a very hard time for people. Rather than isolate yourself or feel like you have to pretend, I offer here in this video some tips for how to stay resilient, connected, and compassionate towards yourself in this time. I share how to stay in your power from a place of truth and honoring, rather than distracting or disassociating from what you feel. 

For women who are in positions of leadership or service, therapists, coaches, or mothers, you may feel like you need to show up a certain way when your heart is feeling another. 

Where ever you are this holiday season, I invite you to honor what is real for you, and have some compassion for wherever you land on the spectrum. Through compassion and honoring what is real inside your heart, giving yourself permission to feel it fully, you can move through to the other side to experience genuine connection and fulfillment, even in the midst of some of life's greatest challenges. 

Check out this video, and please let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

With Love,

Laura

xo