Your Holiday Self-Care
- Lisa Askins
- Nov 30
- 2 min read
How to walk gently and stay in the moment.
The holidays have a way of overflowing with emotion, expectation, and a pace that pulls us in many directions at once.
This season carries its own kind of weight. Sometimes it’s beautiful. Sometimes it’s tender. Sometimes it’s simply a lot.
If you find yourself stretched, full, or moving too quickly, here are a few gentle ways to return to yourself, not as a checklist, but as a soft path you can walk.
When the day fills faster than your breath…
Give yourself one pause before saying yes.
Not to overthink — just to feel.
Sometimes all you need is a moment to notice what’s happening inside your body before you commit to the next thing.
A single breath can change everything.
When you’re stepping into rooms full of memory, tradition, or expectation…
Choose one anchor for your body before you enter.
A hand over your heart.
A slow exhale.
A warm internal phrase like, “I belong to myself.”
Let your body arrive before the moment does.
When your nervous system is asking for comfort or steadiness…
Offer yourself one small, soothing ritual.
Something simple and kind:
a warm drink, a favorite snack, a slow lap around the block, a quiet song that settles your breath.
The goal isn’t control. It’s care.
When the digital world speeds up faster than your nervous system can follow…
Give yourself one device-free morning (or even one hour).
Let your attention soften, widen, and reset without being pulled into anyone else’s pace.
Your mind will thank you for the space.
A gentle question to close the year:
What three actions — sincere, small, and repeatable — would support you most right now?
Not to optimize.
Not to improve.
Just to stay connected to yourself during this busy and meaningful season.
Whatever you choose, let it be gentle.
Let’s talk. If you’re navigating change and want to lead with more clarity, confidence, and connection, I’d love to support your next step.