Real Connection with Yourself: Surviving the Holidays

The holidays have a way of pulling us outward—into schedules, expectations, noise, and other people’s needs—until our own bodies become the last place we return to. In this episode, we slow everything down and talk about something far more essential than productivity or fixing anything: real connection with yourself.

I explore how the body speaks long before the mind catches up, why discomfort is often information rather than danger, and what happens when we learn to stay with ourselves instead of rushing past what we feel. Through a simple but powerful image—a brand new chair that doesn’t quite feel comfortable yet—we look at how inner connection is built not through grand gestures, but through lingering, listening, and allowing ourselves to settle.

This episode includes a gentle, accessible grounding practice you can do anywhere—driving, shopping, sitting quietly—designed to help your nervous system feel seen and supported during a season that often asks too much.

If the holidays leave you feeling stretched thin, disconnected, or quietly overwhelmed, this is an invitation to become the place you return to. To let your body know you’re not leaving. To build trust, one moment of staying at a time.