Feeling exhaustion or post-holiday blues? How can we step into the New Year feeling refreshed and empowered?

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In this honest and vulnerable conversation, spiritual director and author Anjuli Paschall and I unpack our own journeys through holiday people-pleasing and how to reset for the New Year. As we close out the year, many of us grapple with a mix of relief and disappointment, compounded by the pressure of New Year's resolutions and the desire to start fresh. Anjuli offers her expert guidance on understanding these dynamics and introduces practical steps and spiritual practices to help us move forward with hope and clarity.

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Here’s what we cover:‍

* How to break free from holiday people-pleasing

* The #1 way to stop trying to control other people’s feelings

* Why post-holiday let down happens & what to do

* How to develop and cultivate aspirational feelings in your body

* Why the hope of a new year sometimes hurts & how to navigate those feelings

* Prayers to move through complicated emotions

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