The holiday season can be a time of connection, beauty, and meaning - and it can stir unhealed wounds, activate our younger parts, and amplify stress. This guide helps you to stay rooted and resourced - and intentional.

1. Create Your Inner Home Base.

Before entering any event, family gathering, or emotional terrain, pause for a YOU-turn and ask:

• “What do I need to feel grounded and present?”
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 "When you rest, you catch your breath and it holds you up, like water wings…”
~ Anne Lamott

In a world that glorifies productivity, we feel intense pressure to keep going no matter how exhausted or overwhelmed we’ve become. No matter how much pain we might be feeling - physical, emotional, and/or psychological. This belief that we must push through, and show up while ignoring our discomfort ...