Living Beyond Christmas Stress

04/06/2023

This is Easter weekend, how many of you are thinking about Christmas? 🎄

Probably not many! If you are like me, you have a very busy life and spring time is about the last time we're inclined to think about Christmas, but that is exactly why we get stressed out and pressured around about the November/December time frame.

I struggled with being able to manage the details of "doing Christmas" for a long time, and I flat out got tired of feeling frazzled during what was supposed to be the most beautiful time of the year.

"Living Beyond Christmas Stress" is what came out of solving my own problem with Christmas stress.

It is a program that helps divide holiday tasks into small manageable bites, that we tackle throughout the year. Using this method, I am on track to be completely ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas by mid October... and you can be too, even if you're just joining us now.

You are absolutely not behind with this program, we will tailor your plan to work with the time that you have left between now and when you want to be ready for Christmas.

The link for the membership course will be listed in the comments. Cost for the program is $97.97.

With purchase, you will have lifetime access to all the videos and downloadables, and lifetime access to the private Facebook Community where we will continue to support one another's efforts and you will continue to have my regular reminders to help keep you on track.

12/31/2022

On this last day of 2022, what is one, simple move you could make, that would make a positive difference in 2023?

Don't miss out on this super discounted, introductory price, that ends at midnight on December 31, 2022.

"Living Beyond Christmas Stress," is a course, a plan, and a community that will change the way you "do" Christmas in a way that brings you more fun, joy and peace and practically eliminates the stress of the entire season.

I love the whole season, Halloween through New Year's Day, but after many years of disappointment because of stressful holidays, I developed a method that changed everything, and I do mean everything... the shopping, decorating, cooking, family dynamics, Christmas expenses.. all of it.

Don't miss out on this chance while the price is so low, to help yourself keep the promise you made to yourself This year, that you will do better next year.

The link for the courses in the comments. I can't wait to see you there!

12/28/2022

I will NEVER allow myself to be this far behind at Christmas again!

Did you find yourself saying this? Have you said it every year, for the last several years??

The solution to this, very painful, situation, is to "frontload" the preparation.

Just like in business, frontloading for Christmas is putting resources such as time, effort and money, into the Christmas plan earlier in the year so that there is so much less to do in November and December.

Many of us have wanted to do that, but find that we forget about it soon in the new year, and so we find ourselves in the same frustrating position, year after year.

This year can be different for you! Really different!

"Living Beyond Christmas Stress" is a course and community where we work a specific plan as well as encourage and motivate each other, to keep ourselves on track.

As you work this program, you will find the pressures to be ready melt away and you will always be having reminders to help keep you on track (which I find helps me immensely!)

You will also find that you are not swamped with huge bills at the end of the year and that you spend less because you have planned and executed better. The LBCS plan has many helpful ideas that will decrease your overall spending on Christmas as well.

The charter member price of $47.97 ends at midnight on December 31, and increases to $97.97. It will never be this low again, so jump in before the price increases!

Join us as we "frontload" together in "Living Beyond Christmas Stress."

You will find the link for the course in the comments below.

12/28/2022

How many of you had at least a little stress over the money that was spent during the Christmas season?

We're only 2 days past Christmas, and the bills haven't even begun to come in yet, but we're going to create some financial peace for ourselves for next year.

A long time ago, I figured out some ways to help diminish Christmas expenses, that have made a huge difference in my stress level during the season.

Please listen below for an extremely helpful idea you can put in place TODAY, that will help the financial state of your next Christmas season.

This is one of several financial issues we are addressing during the course, "Living Beyond Christmas Stress."

If you want to guarantee yourself a more relaxing season next year, join us for more helpful ideas, encouragement, motivation, accountability and community while the course, "Living Beyond Christmas Stress," is open for charter members for the one-time-only cost of $47.97. The price goes up to $97.97 at midnight on New Year's Eve, and will never be this low again.

The link for the course will be in the comments below. I hope you find this video helpful as you plan for a less stressful holiday season next year.

12/27/2022

I hope you had a relaxing and memorable Christmas day.

If you found yourself experiencing stress during your holiday season, I have some solutions for you.

Please listen to the video below, where I offer the first step in creating for yourself, a stress-free Christmas next year.

My course, "Living Beyond Christmas Stress," continues to be on sale for $47.97 through the 31st of December. As a founding member of this course, we will work together through the year, to bring you a peaceful and memorable holiday without the stress that may have plagued you for years.

You will find the link for the course in the comment below the video.

12/19/2022

Do you happen to be having a difficult time keeping your Christmas spirit high this year?

If so, please remember, that doing something kind for someone else is the fastest way to increase Happy Feelings in yourself.

12/14/2022

Are there stresses in your life that are made more difficult by the holiday season? If so, this short video clip holds an idea that you might find especially helpful in the next couple of weeks.

12/14/2022

I actually had this happen one time! 😂🎄

Best caption wins 😁

12/13/2022

Are you feeling anxious or maybe tired this holiday season? Here's a thought I had today on this topic.

11/26/2022

Is the betrayal in your life stealing the joy from your holiday season? Please accept this free, downloadable e-book as my holiday gift to you, to help you reclaim the delight and pleasure of this season.

Click the link below 👇
https://mailchi.mp/marthavandam/beautifulholidays

07/23/2022

Anxiety alert here!!
Can you believe we only have 23 weekends before Christmas??

How was last Christmas for you? Were you stressed coming down the home stretch and mad with yourself for being in that position YET AGAIN?

I know I was, and I was especially mad because I had come up with a solution years ago that really did work, but I just hadn't used it.

This year, I have, and even though half of the year is gone, I am going to share what I am doing. If any of you want to join with me for the rest of the year, you to do that. As my first kick-off group, there will be no charge for you for your connections here, in this group. Later, this group will be part of a paying membership, but you will be grandfathered in.

It is guaranteed to make a difference in your stress level this holiday season, and guaranteed to give you more time to do the things you love most during the season. (Think...music, friends, watching Christmas movies, making cookies, spending fun time with friends, children, grands, romantic partners)

Next year I will be launching a membership, "Living Beyond Christmas Stress." The videos and plans are made, but there is no reason that we can't get started together with me to make 2022 a much lighter experience, and I will appreciate working with you before I actually launch the membership.

The program will include simplifying decorating, baking/cooking, gifting, and your peace of mind during the season, along with many other helpful topics, such as dealing with difficult family members.

I'll be posting the concept on Fridays, so that you can take the ideas and spend a few minutes through the week-end of the following weeks to be getting ready for Christmas 2022.

Since gift purchasing can be the most time consuming and stressful part, that is where we are going to start. This year, since supply chains issues are causing trouble for us, it is all the more important that we are on top of this.

The basic idea is to divide our gift list into manageable portions and purchase gifts throughout the year. I buy my people's Christmas gift when I purchase their birthday gift and put it away.

**To start for this year, take a few minutes this week-end and start a list of people you usually purchase for, then see if any of those have birthdays between now and November, make a goal to purchase (or make) their Christmas gifts during those months. We will delve further into this next week.

Next Friday, we'll look at another piece of the plan.

Until then -
1. be really excited at the idea of experiencing a holiday season with more focus on doing the things you love and less on the stress.
2. make a list of the people you purchase or create gifts for and write down their birthdays.
3. like and introduce yourself in the Facebook group, "Living Beyond Christmas Stress" at this link: https://lnkd.in/gxNidKKH, and note that you want to follow this page so that you don't miss the Friday posting. This group will be for us to encourage each other and to help each other with ideas.

Let's do it! Let's make this our most Stress-Free Christmas yet!!