“And my final suggestion for helping you create space during the holidays is to schedule some self-care and downtime now. Just like the time for any task or project, the time for self-care will not just magically appear.”

“Fix the schedule before you add capacity. A visual scheduling method shows you six months ahead when you’ll run out of capacity”

“I started with four people who I had known for years. Rick Holiday and I, our business administrator, went to college together. He was my only roommate I ever had before I got married.”

“I've actually created a free holiday checklist printable for you. It covers a lot of the basic things that most families will do during the holiday season.”

“One of the greatest tools in our recharge toolbox, especially during the holidays, can be learning when to say yes and when to say no. Sometimes taking a little pause before we say yes can help our brain analyze if we actually have the energy and effort to put into adding something else to our calendar.”