174 - Cultivating Contentment During the Holidays

From gift guides to Instagram Ads, to those Amazon kids toy magazines, to Black Friday deals—everyone right now is telling us that we should be buying more, that we should have more, that we should be dressing in cuter clothes and decorating more perfectly. And today, I just want to be a voice that says: You don't. You don't! You don't have to buy all of those things. You don't have to do more. The good stuff, the really good stuff of this holiday season, is found in the quiet, grateful moments. For the full show notes, head to nancyray.com/podcast/174.   Resources from this episode: The Work & Play Weekly Checklist (Free Download!) The Work & Play Patreon The Contentment Challenge Episode 172 - My Christmas Gameplan Song of the Stars, by Sally Lloyd Jones An Angel Story, by Max Lucado Episode 033 - Our Favorite Thanksgiving Tradition Golden Coil Planners The Giving Manger Episode 171 - Let Your Yes Be Yes Every Moment Holy, by Douglas Kaine McKelvey An Integrated Life Course My Christmas “Be Merry” Playlist