 I think I’m prepared to receive the season now. Hopefully you are too. And just like that, Christmas in July is coming to a close. For the past month, weâve been dreaming, reflecting, planning gently, romanticizing the season ahead, noticing what feels good, releasing what feels heavy, and giving our future selves little pieces…
 Christmas in July is almost over, but the energy doesnât have to end here. This month gave us a soft beginning. A little doorway. A gentle invitation to think about the fall and holiday season before the pressure begins. We dreamed. We reflected. We made lists. We thought about traditions, boundaries, cozy moments, future-you…
I want to reflect on what this Christmas in July season taught me. Weâre almost at the end of Christmas in July, and honestly, this has been such a sweet little journey. Not because everything had to be perfect. Not because every thought had to be deep. Not because every list had to be complete….
 As summer is barreling past us in a fury, for those of us looking forward to fall and the holidays, it can be helpful to use our Sundays now to reset for the season ahead. This is today’s Christmas in July topic. Sometimes a reset doesnât need to be dramatic. It doesnât need to…
 Let’s get started on creating the unrushed holiday version of you right now. Let’s not wait until the season has already begun and the stress has set in.  The holiday version of me is not rushed. She doesnât move through the season like everything is an emergency. She doesnât treat every list, invitation,…
 What are my cozy season non-negotiable?  Every season has its own little invitations. Fall and the holidays invite us into warmth, beauty, tradition, reflection, food, music, memories, gatherings, and all the cozy little things that make the end of the year feel special. But they can also invite us into overdoing. Overspending. Overcommitting….
 I want to write a love letter to my future holiday self; and I think it might be a helpful exercise for you guys, too. So, here we go….  Dear Future Holiday Self, I hope this season feels softer for you. Not perfect or flawless. Not like every little thing went exactly the way…
 Before fall arrives, I donât just want to add more things to my list. I want to simplify. Because sometimes preparing for a softer season isnât about doing more. Sometimes itâs about making a few things easier before life gets fuller. The calendar will fill. The holidays will come closer. The stores will change…
 Need some holiday boundaries you can start practicing now? Say less. I got you. Holiday boundaries donât have to begin in the middle of the holiday rush. They donât have to wait until youâre overwhelmed, resentful, exhausted, or already stretched too thin. Sometimes the kindest time to practice a boundary is before the pressure…
 Want to know how to make this holiday season more peaceful? Stick around to find out. A peaceful holiday season doesnât just happen because the calendar says itâs time to be joyful. It doesnât happen because everything magically works out, everyone behaves, the budget stretches perfectly, the schedule stays open, and nothing unexpected comes…
