Thanksgiving is this week and Christmas is just around the corner. You may feel determined to enjoy the season, but tension in the reality that things never go quite as planned. We are often let down by our real life interactions with family and friends, the actual responses of our children on Christmas morning or the fact that the fighting doesn't just "stop" so you can sit and admire your beautiful holiday decorations.

In this episode I'm chatting with Alex Kuykendall about her book, Loving My Actual Christmas. You’ll hear us discuss how to fall in love with the season again, reflecting on themes of advent—hope, love, joy and peace—plus, practical advice on common Christmas stressors such as finances, schedules and extended family. 

I hope you’ll finish this episode with the encouragement to go easy on yourself, remember what truly matters, and find joy in your own actual, imperfect Christmas. 

Sponsor: Prepdish

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