When the holidays are on the horizon, people start to feel stressed--but you can have a stress-free holiday by examining the belief systems that weigh you down and make you feel crazy. Whether it’s in-laws who drive you crazy, old family dynamics that come up just when you thought they were done, the travel delays, or the expenses, today’s podcast episode gets into the belief systems that you can let go of right now, to experience stress-free holidays that leave you feeling more connected to yourself, to others, and to the experience.

You're not dealing with toxic people, you're dealing with toxic *behavior.* There is a difference, and how you respond says everything about...you.

As I recorded this episode, the Sonoma County fires of 2019 were happening--and I live in Sonoma County, approximately 20 miles from the initial origin of the fires. I wanted to share an episode on handling difficult situations and use challenging circumstances such as these fires and how they have impacted myself and my community, to highlight ways of handling difficult situations.

A shoutout to all the people for whom their peace is hard-won. I understand the struggle it takes to just keep on moving, when you feel like everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong. You deserve kudos for your peace, hard-won.