The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Holiday Traditions

Women Rewriting the Rules

Are you taking the time to reflect on what is important to you during the holiday season? How much are you going along with family traditions that don't serve you anymore? And have you given any thought to creating new holiday traditions that empower you as a single woman?

Sumi and Ashley are together again, reflecting on their traditions growing up, and how they've created their own as they've evolved away from the pressure of family activities and endless travel that doesn't serve them anymore.

This episode is an encouragement to give yourself permission to do less. It's the chance to take ownership of the connections you want to nurture as you let go of the people-pleasing and grab hold of new opportunities. Why not start a holiday tradition of your own? Why not invite friends over to your place instead of feeling obligated to spend time with other families and all their kids? Better still, why not take a vacation?

Sumi and Ashley tenderly reflect on what is needed to step up over the holidays in this delightful episode that will surely resonate with many single women of color.

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"There's so much joy and value to be had in creating traditions." ~ Sumi Krishnan

In This Episode:

- Do your traditions make sense anymore? Are they built on the right foundations?

- Allowing yourself to go with the flow but still doing what makes sense for you

- Starting a 5Km Turkey Trot

- Recognizing internalized racism toward your own culture

- The value of leaning into the traditions from your cultural background

- Asking for friends and loved ones to come and see you over the holidays

- Having your own personal traditions around yourself (holiday meals and activities)

- Remembering that you're complete right now as you are

And so much more!

Resources:

- A Course in Miracles: Combined Volume: Foundation For Inner Peace

Connect with Sumi Krishnan:

- Instagram

Connect with Ashley Baxter:

- Website