Master Your Holiday Mindset, with Krista Gilbert

A game plan for the best holidays possible, regardless of circumstances!

I am so excited to officially kick of the holiday season here on the podcast with this incredibly practical and fun conversation! Krista Gilbert is an executive and personal life coach who helps people and companies “design a life they love” (how cool is that!?) She’s also a personal friend who I enjoy and respect so much!

In this conversation Krista and I talk about the realities of the holidays: They are magical and wonderful but can also be tricky. Expectations sneak in, things don’t always go smoothly…kids grow up (and get married!?) Our own parents are aging (and may get sick or pass away.) And if we are not intentional about our mindset, Moms are sure to face a variety of potential emotional pitfalls over the holidays!

Krista offers so much wisdom and so many practical tips you’ll want to hold on to: from learning how to “boss our brains” to the importance of “consenting to change”. I loved what she shares about “honoring everyone involved”, and I personally can’t wait to “hunt the good” this holiday season! Find all of this and so much more in this very packed episode. Listen before Thanksgiving if you can (she has some fun ideas for the day!) but be sure to catch this episode sometime this holiday season!

NOTES:

Learn more about Krista here!
Krista has been on the podcast a couple of times before – listen to those episodes here & here!
Grab a copy of Reclaiming Home on Amazon!

More Notes….
+ “If it is no fun, it is no fun” (quote from Krista’s husband.) 😉
+ Calling the “empty nest”: BASE CAMP (LOVE THAT!)
+ Use metacognition and learn to “boss our brains” this holiday season
+ Asking “How do we Honor everyone involved?” this season.
+ We need to learn to “consent to change” rather than fight it.
+ Quote: “It’s not joy that makes us grateful, it’s gratitude that makes us joyful” BROTHER DAVID STEINDL-RAST (a benedictine monk)
+ Learn to “hunt the good”
+ THANKSGIVING ideas: Use placards with each guest’s name and a word on the back that you would describe them with. Read them at the dinner table! ❤️

SIMPLE IDEAS FOR HOLIDAY DESIGN
1. Pick three colors and stick to it!
2. Focus on a few high impact areas (you don’t have to decorate every inch of the house!) Use vignettes with varying heights.
3. Use twinkle lights! (Target has great ones!)

A Thanksgiving treat FOR YOU: You can download and print out this copy of Colossians 3:12-15 as a reminder for your fam!
(we made 2 versions for you to choose from!)

Books Mentioned:
1. Interior Freedom – Jacques Philippe
2. The Art of Gathering – Priya Parker

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