Hi , happy Friday!

There is often a mad dash around this time of year. A time squeeze. Timelines we’ve made up in our heads. “I must finish [insert project here] before January 1.” I caught myself in this mental tailspin over the most trivial thing recently — reaching my Goodreads reading challenge for 2022. “I’m so close! I need to read 6 more books before January!” After stressing about it for half a minute, I stopped when I realized how ridiculous this all was. Why am I putting so much pressure on something meant to be joyful and leisurely? 

Let’s breathe a little, recognize that urgency doesn’t exist, let go of deadlines we’ve made up in our ends, and end the year soft, instead of strong. 

Wishing you a calm and happy holiday season,

Alisha

P.S. Here’s to hoping you’ve seen our gift guides? My personal, sneaky favorite: gifts for yourself. 😉

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