Make Room for Sadness and Grief

Hosts Steve and Lisa Cuss share five practical tips for maintaining emotional and mental well-being during the Christmas season. They discuss handling family tensions, grief, and the pressures of holiday preparations, emphasizing self-awareness, emotional preparation, and setting boundaries. Blending personal stories and spiritual reflections, they encourage listeners to notice their emotional states, manage reactions, and make space for both joy and sadness. The episode offers compassionate, human-sized advice to help listeners create a peaceful, connected, and meaningful holiday experience, even amid challenges. 

Episode Resources:

• Secure your copy of The Five Steps to Christmas Sanity PDF

• Listen: Anxiety, the Nervous System, and Your Window of Tolerance: Lisa Cuss & Clarissa Moll

• John Chapter 1 (ESV) 

• Revelation 21:3-4 (Eugene Peterson’s The Message)

• AA Meeting Guidelines

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