Mastering Holiday Stress and Expectations

An episode of the Struck By Enlightenment podcast, hosted by Kristen Bomas, titled "Mastering Holiday Stress and Expectations" was published on November 24, 2021 and runs 28 minutes.

November 24, 2021 ·28m · Struck By Enlightenment

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Summary

There have been myriad movies and books about going home for the holidays. Many are humorous, some are dark comedies and some are drama. Why is it that going home for the holidays is such an entertaining topic? Because a large majority of people can relate to the drama, craziness, and discord that surrounds a family gathering during the holidays. Today, I will talk about how expectations, assumptions, judgments, and taking things personally are a stage set for the mastery of challenges within you. I will also offer some thoughts about mastering the holidays so that you can have a magical holiday season!

Episode Description

There have been myriad movies and books about going home for the holidays. Many are humorous, some are dark comedies and some are drama. Why is it that going home for the holidays is such an entertaining topic? Because a large majority of people can relate to the drama, craziness, and discord that surrounds a family gathering during the holidays. Today, I will talk about how expectations, assumptions, judgments, and taking things personally are a stage set for the mastery of challenges within you. I will also offer some thoughts about mastering the holidays so that you can have a magical holiday season!

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