holidays - Lisa E Betz

How To Be Thankful When It’s Not Easy

Sometimes I wish Thanksgiving wasn’t in late November. Late fall feels dreary to me. The trees are bare, and the…
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How to Help Grieving Loved Ones

Many of us don’t know what to say to grieving loved ones. We want to help but we’re not sure how. Here’s advice to help you love those who are grieving.

Give The Gift of Kindness

We can be a light of kindness and compassion to those we meet. We can intentionally extend a gift of kindness to the people around us who are as stressed and weary as we are.

The Intentional Giver Gift Guide

Are you an intentional gift giver? Be more purposeful in your gift giving this year. The Quietly Unconventional Gift Guide will help you find ideas for the special people on your list.

What If Your Christmas Isn’t Merry?

Don’t feel guilty if you aren’t feeling merry this Christmas. Sometimes life is tough and it’s OK to admit it if your Christmas isn’t merry. This song may help you deal with grief at Christmas.

Can You Make Peace with Christmas?

The Christmas season is filled with extra events and extra expectations. To combat the stress of all these seasonal extras, we need to find peace. I propose we find it by making peace with some realities of the season.