Listen "I Want, I Want, I Want... Avoiding Entitlement at Christmas"
Episode Synopsis
I want to talk about how we can avoid entitlement at Christmas - you know what I mean - what feels like the constant “I want, I want, I want” Whether this come from a place of comparison - so and so has chocolates for breakfast in their advent calendar, to long list of demands for Christmas presents you can’t afford, or feels excessive and before you know it you’re being sucked into excess when you know that’s not what you want to do. Here are the highlights: (00:34) Don’t be sucked into excess at Christmas (03:52) What does Christmas mean to you? (09:03) Let’s start by educating our children (12:21) Your traditions should reflect your family values (15:14) Overcompensating may be a manifestation of guilt 💚 Let's grow our village together, please share this episode with at least one friend 💚 Complete the listener poll to let me know what you'd like in future episodes💚 You can watch the Bucket Emptying Episodes on Youtube💚 Access the free resources mentioned in the episodes💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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