A Little Reminder Before The Holiday Rush...

As we head into the holidays, I want to share a gentle reminder with you.
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This season can be beautiful, and it can also be noisy.
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Our feeds fill up with picture perfect family photos, matching outfits, elaborate tablescapes, holiday parties, gift guides, and “here is everything I got done this week” posts. It is really easy to start comparing your real life to someone else’s highlight reel.
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Their traditions.
Their home.
Their schedule.
Their relationships.
Their “togetherness.”
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If you are not careful, you can slip into the quiet narrative of, “I am behind, I am not doing enough, I am not enough.”
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Here is the reframe I want to offer you today.
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What if this was the connection season, not the comparison season?
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Instead of scrolling and stacking your life up against someone else’s, what if you chose to reach out to one person who truly matters to you?
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Not a performance.
Not a perfectly curated moment.
Just a real, human connection.
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A text that says, “Hey, I have been thinking about you.”
A voice memo sharing, “I am so grateful you are in my life.”
A quick call where you say, “I miss you, how are you really doing?”
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Comparison keeps you in your head.
Connection brings you back to your heart.
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One will always make you feel like you are not enough.
The other reminds you that you already are.
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So as the holiday content ramps up, I want you to remember this:
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You are not here to keep up.
You are here to connect.
You are here to live a life that is aligned with who you are, not who the internet tells you to be.
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✨ Your Connection Invitation
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​Before the weekend is over, choose one person and reach out.
Someone you love.
Someone you have lost touch with.
Someone you appreciate and maybe have never told.
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Tell them why they matter to you.
Tell them what you see in them.
Tell them they are not alone.
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You will be amazed at how quickly that simple act softens the comparison and brings you back to what really matters.
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Hit reply and tell me, who is the one person you are going to reach out to this weekend?
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Cheering you on, always,
​💗 Barb