Make The Holidays Feel Magical, Not Manic

A short confession about why the holidays used to wreck me, and the practical system that finally made them holly jolly again.

Why the Holidays Felt Overwhelming

I have a bit of a confession, not a super juicy one (sorry)… but one that is maybe a bit of a hot take?!

It’s that I hated the holidays.

Not because I didn’t want to love them, I did. But because I found the whole thing so overwhelming that, without fail, I’d end up raging out at some point from the sheer pressure of it all.

Forgetting things and feeling behind feels bad any time of year, but around the holidays it’s extra amplified as the ante gets upped on every front: more events, more dinners, more parties, more expenses, more errands, more gift buying, more outfits… more everything. The responsibilities (and opportunities for things to fall through the cracks) feel endless.

And then there’s the emotional pressure, that invisible expectation to be in great spirits and to make it all magical…

But that’s what we actually want, right!?!

Nobody wants to roll into the holidays exhausted, cranky, and running on fumes. You do want to create magical memories for yourself and your loved ones, to be in the right headspace to buy into that special sense of connection and gratitude all highlighted by the music, lights and iconography of Santa, reindeers, baby Jesus, dreidels and Menorah’s.

Whatever the holidays happen to be for you… You want the profoundness of family, friendship and that little intangible sparkle that makes this season feel different.

Now, above I used the past tense saying I “hated” the holidays, because guess mother truckin what, I fxcking LOVE them now!

But it wasn’t about willing myself into a mindset shift. It was creating a super practical system to pull it all off in a way that actually feels holly jolly.

Enter: My Ecosystem of Efficiency

It’s what I call my system of tools, routines and (the right) digital organization that take you from overwhelmed + unorganized ? to optimized + energized.

Because LIFE AT A TEN® isn’t about deleting things from your life. In fact…. it’ about adding more! More purpose, more connection, more fun, and more fulfillment.

But you can’t make all that happen if you’re not managing your energy, and more importantly, creating more of it.

Which is exactly what my Ecosystem of Efficiency helps me do. It’s about proactive planning, creating routines I can run on autopilot, and using the right tools the right way so I can free up mental rent and use my time and energy for what matters most.

My Ecosystem of Efficiency is a full framework- one I teach across two full modules inside my LIFE AT A TEN® program and is a system you can apply to every area of your life. But since it’s the Holidays, I’ve added in a little BONUS material for my members that I’m gonna share here as well!

Enter: My “Ecosystem of Efficiency”: Holiday Edition!

I’m sharing my personal Holiday Edish that brings together a couple pieces of my Ecosystem to help you stay calm, organized, and joyful this holiday season (and every one after).

A little gift from me…
Here’s my reusable X.MAS Gift Tracker. Dare I say “your new holiday sanity-saver” – or a piece of it anyway… You can use it year after year to:
– List everyone you want to buy for
– Track budgets, purchases and deliveries
– Finish early so December can actually feel fun again

And if you want the full instructions on how to use it (plus a bunch of other awesome holiday-centric organizational hacks – including how to make a Gift List that does’t leave you guessing or worse, malling it on the 23rd.), just reply to this email with “Holly Jolly Holiday” and I’ll send you a quick video walkthrough of it all.

Because November / December should feel magical, not manic.

If you want the full Ecosystem of Efficiency and the rest of my CEO THE SHXT OUT OF YOUR LIFE® Systems that free up your brain while keeping you wildly effective, then BOOK A QUICK CALL WITH ME because that’s exactly what we build inside my LIFE AT A TEN® Program.

Because when you plan for joy, you actually get to feel it.

Here’s to making this holiday season (and every season of life) feel like a ten.

Over and out,