Simplifying the holidays can help reduce stress and anxiety and create space for what matters most. Here are 10 easy ways to help you simplify the holidays:

What is a “normal” amount of stress? Is one amount of stress okay for you, and another amount ok for me? Or is no amount ok for either of us? And what exactly does stress look like, and how does it affect us?

I get it. You’re working hard. Putting others' needs first. Putting the job first, the kids first, and all the other “shit” first. You’re not taking good care of yourself as you should. You’re saying yes when you want to say no.

For most of my life, I would start each New Year off with resolutions, just like so many of you do. I didn’t know there was a better way, so come each December, you could find me making my list of all the things I was going to change, and boy was I excited!

As we embark on 2021, let’s leave the chaos of 2020 behind and celebrate all that we’ve learned, how much we’ve grown, the mindset shifts we’ve made, and the pivoting we’ve done to adapt to everything life threw at us. (And it threw a lot!)

I hope this finds you and your loved ones happy and healthy, and if need be, provides a shift in focus and a light in a time of darkness.

Many people put their dreams (and happiness) on hold for another day, or until “the time is right,” but the truth is, life is happening to us now.

Do you have something in your life that you need to let go of? Do you have a past hurt or a past relationship gone wrong that continues to weigh heavily on your mind?

Living authentically. What does that even mean? Don’t we all just wake up being ourselves and go about our days being authentic naturally?

When you give up the things that aren’t serving you well, you make room for things that will add value and joy to your life. If you are searching for a simpler and happier life, give up the following: