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HERself

207. Stressed About the Holidays? Listen to This!

HERself

Abby and Amy

Grow, Health & Fitness, Education, Mental Health, Parenting, Kids & Family, Opportunity, Honest, Real, Vulnerable, Purpose, Best Self, Self-improvement, Future, Comparison

4.81.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Many of us are craving our own holiday traditions yet we are trying to please our parents at the same time. When is it our turn to enjoy the holidays? We can’t be expending all our energy into others and expect there to be time to dedicate to our own families. Today we hope you leave this episode feeling inspired, with some new strategies to try this holiday season, and definitely with some solidarity.


We understand that juggling the holidays is complicated. It’s so easy to say, “set a boundary. Say no.” But when other people’s feelings are at risk, it’s just simply not that easy. We share where we draw the line and say no. Being flexible when you can is key but also know what you’re going to hold near and dear to your immediate family.


We reached out to our community and asked you what was the most stressful for you during the holidays. We go through your hot takes on topics such as gifts, kids being crabby, sleeping arrangements, perfectionism, and the mom’s mental load this time of year.


To make this holiday season a little bit more about you and less about everyone else you might have to have that hard conversation with your loved one or your in-laws. If anything, we suggest making your partner take some things off your plate! Keep it simple, delegate, and get ahead of what you can.


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0:00.0

I think being flexible when you can be but also like what do you want to hold dear and it's not wrong to have your family have a tradition.

0:15.4

Where it gets complicated is if it bumps

0:18.9

into your extended family's tradition.

0:25.0

I'm Amy.

0:28.0

And I'm Abby, and as women we are constantly comparing ourselves to others.

0:34.1

But your life isn't supposed to look like hers.

0:37.3

Being your best self means standing firm in your decisions

0:40.5

and always being willing to grow with a purpose.

0:43.0

We get vulnerable and real with an honest look into the challenges and triumphs we all face.

0:49.0

Every woman listening gets the opportunity to choose what life looks like for herself.

0:55.0

Okay you guys last year we did a holiday episode it was more like nuts and bolts we talked

1:05.3

a lot about how we take care of ourselves during the holidays different things that

1:10.6

have just helped us have, you know, a better attitude during the holidays.

1:16.2

And so this year we thought we would take a little bit different of an approach.

1:20.9

This was brought on by my friend Sarah. She said the thing about the holidays is I have started to think when is it my turn to enjoy them and what she meant by that is she has family, she has parents, she has

1:37.0

in-laws, she has kids, and so it feels like we're sandwiched in between generations where a lot of us are still trying to please,

1:47.9

if we can say it so clearly, our parents, also trying to make things special for our kids.

1:55.0

Many of us are craving our own traditions but we just feel stuck because if you try to please all parents,

2:04.0

the time that you have to make your own traditions

2:08.0

with your family starts to become very limited.

2:11.0

So today, we're to talk through some things where we feel the

2:16.6

exact same way. Hopefully you will leave this episode inspired. Hopefully you'll

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