Surviving Holiday Season

Everyone has a vision of the perfect holiday, but when reality fails to live up to the dream, stress can result. In today’s episode, I talk about how I’m a work in progress when it comes to holidays. In some ways, I’ve taken on a growth mindset and have been able to give gifts and stay positive throughout the holidays by remaining hopeful of the future. However, I recently questioned if social media is creating an unrealistic expectation of the holidays for me. Listen to me talk it out, and ultimately share my Holiday Season Survival Guide!The Holidays for a Broken Family Girl - https://beautyandbrainsapparel.com/blogs/blog-posts/the-holidays-for-a-broken-family-girlHoliday Stress Resource Center - https://www.apa.org/topics/stress/holidayThe holiday blues, with Elaine Rodino, PhD - https://youtu.be/if6GpMt36B8How Walt Disney Ruined Our Love Lives - https://www.brandeis.edu/magazine/2014/summer/featured-stories/disney.htmlKINGDOM KEYSSomething Good Is Coming From This! | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church - https://youtu.be/ouzpdvHk62cPreaching about - The Power of Contentment - https://youtu.be/cGhTAnHwM3gTrauma, Triggers, and Triumph - Bishop T.D. Jakes - https://youtu.be/HzujSUnYUyQEPISODE AFFIRMATIONSI am grateful to be alive, breathing, and experiencing life as only I can.I choose to release hurt and resentment.I give thanks for the positive relationships in my life.I relax and let go of the things that I can't control.I am learning to be grateful for every part of my life.I will use these hard times to make me a better person.I will focus on being thankful for what I have instead of what I have not yet obtained.timestampswelcome to a work in progress, the podcast - 0:00 holiday stress - 4:49holiday trauma - 12:33the background story (why I hate Christmas) - 14:50practicing gratitude - 19:53influencer impact on holiday expectations - 22:05the myth of happily ever after - 28:50fighting against discontentment - 31:40holiday survival guide - 32:53kingdom keys - 43:39episode affirmations - 47:27 send me a messageIf you have any feedback on the podcast, please let me know on Instagram or send me a message below. If you enjoyed the show, please share it with your friends and family and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! It really helps :)https://youtu.be/oNl3XeDRjCEThank you so much for listening to today's episode! If you enjoyed it, please subscribe! You can do so on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your podcasts! If you're not already watching the pod, don't forget there are accompanying video podcasts on my YouTube channel Beauty and Brains, so join me over there and subscribe to that channel as well! You can follow me on instagram and TikTok @BrelynnHunt or visit my website: brelynnhunt.com for weekly podcast updates or to contact me to share your story.Until next time, be sure to live each day to the fullest because you only live once, and give yourself some grace! We all are just a work in progress.