Margin Is...Becoming More Present

The Christmas season can be beautiful… and it can be a lot.
We often think the answer is to push harder, organize more, or power through.

But the truth?

Margin begins with noticing.
Not hustling.

If you’re craving a little more breathing room in this season, here are the first steps I guide clients through:

✨ 1. Notice what’s draining you.
Where do you feel rushed, tense, or stretched thin during the holidays? Pay attention without judgment.

✨ 2. Identify just ONE crowded area.
Is it your calendar? Your emotional capacity? Your commitments or expectations? Start tiny.

✨ 3. Honor your current capacity.
This season holds its own weight. Your limits aren’t a failure—they’re wisdom.

✨ 4. Add one gentle boundary.
Maybe it’s a slower evening, a buffer between events, or giving yourself permission to respond later.

✨ 5. Release one holiday “should.”
Let go of something that doesn’t belong to you this year. Margin always requires release.

✨ 6. Choose one restoring rhythm.
A quiet morning with your coffee. A short walk. Five deep breaths before you begin the day.

Margin isn’t about creating the perfect holiday.
It’s about becoming more present within it.

Take one small step today—you’re worth the space it makes.

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