Episode Description
The holidays often highlight the invisible labor women carry—managing everyone’s happiness, absorbing tension, keeping the peace, and pretending everything’s fine. But what if this season could feel lighter, more honest, and less about obligation?
In this episode, Lurah Patrick, a graduate-student therapist at Her Time Therapy, joins Meagan to talk about the deeper emotional weight of the holidays: guilt, grief, boundaries, and the pressure to perform. Together, they explore how to create more ease, authenticity, and freedom during a season that often demands too much.
We cover:
- How the holidays activate every stress point in your nervous system
- Setting boundaries that protect connection instead of cutting it off
- Navigating guilt and learning that “no” can be an act of kindness
- Balancing gratitude with grief—without falling into toxic positivity
- Simple self-care practices for women carrying the emotional load
- Releasing perfection and redefining what peace really means
Lurah also shares details about her free Holiday Stress Workshop, designed to help you build a personalized plan for the season—mapping out boundaries, expectations, and small moments of calm you can actually keep.
Information about the workshop:
Date: Tuesday, November 11th
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm (MT)
Location: Google Meet
Drop in—no commitment needed!
This group is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis to keep it accessible for all,
whether that’s $0, $5, $20, or another amount that works for you.
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