![]() ![]() ![]() Our intention for the holidays this year is rest and enjoyment. We moved across the country, launched a book, completely revamped our business, and have dealt with several emotional blows in the past 6 months. I recently shared that our family is not having a traditional Christmas Day when it comes to gifts this year. With most outsourced merchandise sitting on boats in the ocean at the moment, this is a great time to get intentional about the things we do purchase this year (and bonus: we can teach our kids the value of ethical and sustainable consumerism). I’ve noticed the pushiness has been kicked up a notch this year. That can be hard to do when Amazon is just a click away and the messaging around us BUY BUY BUY NOW NOW NOW. It’s about saying no to the American way-the biggest, best, newest, most expensive, and outsourced. To me, minimalism is all about asking why before bringing a new item into my home and before giving a new item for someone else to put in their home. This intentionality spills into our gift-giving as well. We’re able to be intentional with what we say yes and no to because we know what we want and how we want to feel when the season is over. Setting an intention helps us so much because it gives us a clear decision-making guidepost. This conversation guides how we spend our time during this time of year, and it’s always based on what it is we need (to get out of the house more and be busy, to rest and dial things back, to take a trip, etc). Every year after Halloween, my family sets an intention for our holiday season. ![]()
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