303 - Rewriting the Script for the Holidays

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The holiday season is here, and Jill is also here to share her thoughts on how to avoid the holiday season being the stressful period that you probably believe it to be. Focusing particularly on Thanksgiving in the United States, she directly challenges listeners, stating that if you are tired of doing the holidays the same way every year, then it is you who has the power to make a change! Jill encourages listeners to examine your holiday routines and question whether those routines are truly serving you, and she cautions against falling into patterns of resentment, self-sacrifice, and victimhood.

Jill also walks listeners through a quiet exercise to reconnect with yourselves through breath, body awareness, and intuitive movement. She suggests writing exercises to uncover what you no longer want to participate in during the holidays and then to envision your ideal holiday experience. Jill stresses the importance of believing that you deserve this, being open to receiving it, and committing to holding onto that vision.

While Jill acknowledges that making changes to holiday traditions may be difficult and cause conflict with family members, she also highlights the fact that with love, clarity, and compromise, you can rewrite the holiday narrative in a way that serves you, and she encourages listeners to have the courage to say no, set boundaries, and prioritize your own needs and desires!

Jill ultimately wraps it all up by expressing her belief that when listeners stop making yourselves last on the list, the holiday season will look very different (and better) than years past, and she reminds listeners that you have the power to create the holiday experience that you truly want!

Also, don’t forget - Jill will be hosting an upcoming retreat - the More of Me retreat - offering a deep dive into self-discovery. Head to jillherman.com for more details!

Show Notes:

[1:36] - Jill welcomes listeners and reminds them they already contain their best selves.
[4:44] - Hear Jill discuss her raw, unscripted approach to the podcast.
[6:51] - Jill urges women to claim their agency and to stop repeating holiday “obligations” that drain them.
[8:59] - Unspoken resentment can destroy relationships.
[11:16] - Jill invites listeners to find quiet pauses to reconnect with the body and inner guidance.
[13:32] - Jill describes building intuition via silence, body awareness, and gentle movement free of judgment.
[16:35] - Jill encourages listeners to free-write holiday boundaries to release tension.
[19:29] - Hear how imagining detailed, desire-filled holiday scenarios increases the likelihood of you eventually creating them.
[22:19] - Jill highlights the importance of claiming permission, deserving joy, and welcoming a holiday experience that you truly want!
[25:29] - Jill encourages rewriting holiday patterns via boundaries, self-worth, and intentional loving action.

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