How to Stay Steady When the Holidays Turn Up the Volume

Dec 08, 2025

This time of year has a very specific flavor, doesn’t it?
The pace quickens, emotions run louder, and without realizing it… we slip into old patterns before we even take our first sip of coffee.

And there’s a reason for that.
Our brains are wired with negativity bias — an ancient survival mechanism that automatically scans for what could go wrong before it ever notices what’s going right. It’s not personal. It’s biology.

But here’s where your power lives:
✨ When you recognize the emotional current underneath the moment, you reclaim choice.
✨ When you take a Sacred Pause, you interrupt the unconscious spiral.
✨ When you become your own encourager instead of your inner critic, you rise.

And wow… did I need those reminders last week.

I rode the high of our first LIVE Energy Activation inside the Awaken With Light App — the presence, the energy, the heart-opening connection. I’m still buzzing from it.

And then…
my laptop died.
Right in the middle of deadlines, planning, and holiday busyness.
Inventory wiped from every Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale.
No discounts left. No quick fixes.

Life handed me a pivot — the kind you don’t request, but absolutely have to respond to.

So I did the only thing that made sense:

I paused.
I breathed.
I softened instead of gripping.

Because steadiness doesn’t mean the wobble disappears…
It means you don’t disappear inside the wobble.

And woven around all of it were the sweetest pockets of life — Christmas shopping and lunch with my daughter, picking out our tree at the tree farm with my husband, beautiful coaching sessions, and witnessing the Awaken With Light community expand day after day.

Here’s what I want you to remember as we move through the holidays:

1. Your emotions are messengers, not enemies.

When you notice irritation, anxiety, or heaviness creeping in — pause.
Ask: “What is this emotion asking me to pay attention to?”
No judgment. Just awareness.

2. Keep your self-care non-negotiable.

Yes, your workouts might be shorter.
Yes, the walk might be 10 minutes instead of 30.
But your nervous system still needs you to move your body, breathe fresh air, and come back home to yourself.

3. You don’t have to navigate this season alone.

We’re more resilient in community.
We’re steadier with structure.
And tiny informal practices often support us more than grand plans ever will.

So if you’re craving grounding, connection, or guidance this month, here are three ways I can support you:

✨ 1. The Awaken With Light App

If you're ready to stop living on autopilot and start living awake, aware, and fully present — this community is for you.

Inside the app you’ll find:
🌿 A full library of free content — videos, reflective practices, articles, and blog posts you can access anytime.
🌿 Twice-monthly LIVE Energy Activation Sessions + replays
🌿 My step-by-step Pathway to Inner Peace® course
🌿 Guided meditations and inner-balance tools
🌿 A community space that isn’t controlled by social algorithms

You can join free anytime.
Here’s your link: nancygentleboudrie.joinkliq.io

If you feel called into the deeper work, use Thankyou10 for 10% off the monthly or annual premium subscription.
(That brings the monthly price down to about $21 — for two live sessions, the full library, and the entire course.)

✨ 2. One-on-One Coaching (Life Coaching or Executive Coaching)

Sometimes the most powerful gift you can give yourself is a neutral space — someone who sees you without history, bias, or agenda.

Whether you want personal transformation or leadership development, this is where deep, lasting change happens.

• Life Coaching: https://www.awakenwithlight.com/RewireandRadiate
• Executive Coaching: https://www.awakenwithlight.com/pathway-to-inner-peace

Holiday special: 20% off all coaching packages.
If you want to explore what this could look like for you, email me.

✨ 3. Reiki Services (In-Person or Remote)

For over 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of offering Reiki to individuals, professionals in the healthcare system, Neighborhood Hospice, and Unite for Her. I’ve also trained those in hospitals, healthcare settings, and various other professions where Reiki can offer meaningful support.

This work is sacred to me — a gentle, powerful way to replenish, restore, and reconnect with your inner light.

Give yourself or someone you love the gift of healing this season.
Use code Reiki15 for $15 off:
https://www.awakenwithlight.com/reiki

As you move into the week ahead…

Let yourself notice when you’re slipping into old patterns.
Catch the emotion before it becomes a story.
Take one Sacred Pause.
Choose one small act of care.

You don’t need a perfect December —
you just need a present one.

I’m right here walking beside you.

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