046: Sweet Simplicity during the Holidays

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2018

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

They’re here. The holidays! It’s the season of overabundance. It’s the season of joy, sure, but it can also very easily become the season of over-the-moon stress + anxiety. On this week’s episode, we discuss action-oriented steps to infuse our holidays with simplicity. We get into minimalism as it applies to: gift giving traditions, + that enormous, extended family dinner. My guest this week is Laura Brassie of Ivory + Pine. Laura’s a therapist + blogger who proves that minimalism... Read More Read More The post 046: Sweet Simplicity during the Holidays appeared first on Sustainable Minimalists. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0	You're listening to episode 46 of the Sustainable Minimalist podcast.
0:05.4	You are listening to the Sustainable Minimalist Podcast,
0:09.1	a show about living simply and sustainably with your family.
0:12.3	Here's your host, Stephanie Safarian.
0:14.8	Hi there and happy holidays.
0:19.2	Yes, I said it.
0:21.2	If you're listening to this episode on or near release day, it's mid-November
0:27.6	and the holiday season is definitely, absolutely 100% here. Now the holiday season of course is the season of
0:36.1	abundance, right? It's a season of overabundance. It's the season of joy and it can also be if we're not careful the season of stress
0:47.3	It's almost as though minimalism and holidays are polar opposites.
0:53.0	Right?
0:54.0	Today we are talking about action-oriented ways
0:57.0	to infuse our holidays with simplicity
1:00.0	so that our stress levels don't go careening off the tracks.
1:04.0	We're talking about minimalism as it applies to gift giving,
1:07.0	holiday decorating, maintaining traditions,
1:11.0	serving that ginormousous holiday dinner and more.
1:15.0	My guest today is Laura Brassy.
1:18.0	She is a minimalist and a mental health counselor
1:22.0	and she comes to our conversation today ready to talk about minimalism as it applies to the most
1:28.5	stressful season of the year. A few real quick notes before we get into today's interview.
1:36.0	The first is I'm so sorry about my scratchy voice.
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