The holidays bring up a lot of feelings for many folks—some joyful, some challenging, and most of them overwhelming. There’s so much influence from the past and issues in the present. We’re pulled in many directions, encouraged to consume at a shocking rate, and our to-do lists get more and more impossible as the years go by.
So let’s change all that, starting this year…starting today!
This is the year we look at our EXPECTATIONS as we approach the holidays and the end of the year. Some of the stress we feel stems from expectations we have for ourselves…some of it is from the expectations of others. We’ll spend the month of December observing ourselves, our expectations, actions, needs, etc. to see what we can change to create less stress. We’ll practice daily self care and honor the need to rest during this hectic time. Let’s be honest with ourselves (and others!) about what we can and can’t accomplish, what we want the holidays to feel like, and maintain obtainable goals instead of spiraling.
First step: Choose your goals for the month. Pick one or more from the list below or create your own EXPECTATIONS goals.
Practice daily self care
Practice daily rest
Not go into unnecessary debt
Focus on love
Focus on togetherness
Focus on celebration
Set realistic expectations for myself
Set realistic expectations for events
Help my children keep realistic expectations
Foster a sense of magic
Do an honest evaluation of how we train our children’s expectation
Spend smarter
Say “yes” more
Say “no” more
Set healthy boundaries
Gift more books
Here’s the weekly breakdown for the EXPECTATIONS Guided Journal:
Week 1: Pump the Breaks
Week 2: Expectations & Others
Week 3: Appreciating What You Have
Week 4: The Spirit of the Season
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