Here we go right into the biggest and most fun holidays of the year, but with that can often

come stress, arguments, expectations not met, exhaustion. This podcast episode is to help with

all of that. We're talking about some key things to think about ahead of time to have the happiest

holiday, like don't have set rigid expectations and for things

that are important to you, make sure that people know your expectations. Don't exhaust yourself

to where you won't be able to enjoy it. Go into it with the state of mind that you're going to

laugh through things that go wrong and not lose your cool. Know that someone might say something triggering

and we've decided we are not going to engage. Set yourself up to win. Set expectations if you have

them and be organized. This is your holiday too, not just the kids in the family or everyone

else. It's yours. And today we're going to lean into how we can make

sure it's positive and fulfilling for you too. Let's go. You're listening to the How to Be Awesome

at Everything podcast, where we're obsessed with life hacks that make your life more awesome. Your

host, Lindsay Dick Hout, is an entrepreneur and business owner, a mom and wife,

and someone who wants to do things over the top at all times. This concept started as a collection

of things Lindsay has learned that she was documenting to get to her kids one day. And now it's a

podcast. Join us on this journey where we talk about how to be awesome at everything we do.

Here's Lindsay.

Welcome back to the podcast.

Happy holidays.

Merry Christmas.

Happy Hanukkah.

Happy New Year.

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