Everyone has opinions about the holidays and trying to manage everyone’s expectations creates a very exhausting and overwhelming holiday season. To feel present and balanced during the holidays you must be do things you want to do. You have two options when it comes to managing other’s expectations this holiday season and in this episode I will break down each of them. Own your holiday experience and let other’s own theirs. This is part 2 of the 3-part series on balance during the holidays.Topics in this episode:Your only 2 options to managing other’s expectationsTurkey meals, a 90-year-old grandmother and a fight for holiday happinessOwnership over your holidaysWhy you can’t make others happy How to shift other’s expectations so they become something you want to doShow Notes: The “Be present and calm this holiday season challenge” is starting in the Ambitious and Balanced Working Mom Collective. This challenge will ensure you create a present and calm holiday season with daily audio reflections, 1:1 coaching support and a simple daily practice. We start December 6th. Join the Collective or learn more at: www.rebeccaolsoncoaching.com/collective. Episode references: Have to vs. want to – www.rebeccaolsoncoaching.com/10 Episode reference: Failure and disappointing others – www.rebeccaolsoncoaching.com/9
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