Raise your hand if you love the holidays.
Okay, raise your other hand if you dread the holidays.
Right now, I look like I’m being held up by a bank robber. You?
Honestly, I would never say I dread the holidays. I just tend to exhaust myself (and my husband) trying to get every ounce of magic of every minute of every day. I have the energy to do it at this stage in my life, and I wouldn’t want it any other way. Although my friends joke with me about needing professional help in a passive-aggressive way.
So, you know what, this year, I called the Doctor.
She’s a recurring contributor to CBS MoneyWatch and WebMD, as well as a regular guest contributor to radio and TV. She works with numerous Fortune 500 organizations and serves clients nationally. She’s also an esteemed partner for Raving.
Let me introduce you to Stephanie Somanchi, Ph.D. She’s an executive and organizational advisor, and she’s contributed many though provoking articles to TG&H over the last several years. She has a way of quickly getting to the heart of the matter.
In today’s video interview, we talk specifically about the pressure so many of us put on ourselves to create memorable moments for our children (oh, they grow up so quickly!), for our elders (this might be their last holiday!), for our friends (we never spend enough time together!), for ourselves (dammit, that mistletoe is going to get used this year), while being “all in” for our work families. Doc Stephanie says this work/life/guilt/gratitude balance really presents itself, more than ever, this time of year.
She has key insights to reframe how we think about this unique time of year.
From all of us to all of you … we appreciate you. Special thanks to those of you who work in gaming, hospitality, retail, and guest service, where you are asked to deliver sincere cheer and welcome to your guests during this wonderful, crazy, and hectic season.
Sincerely,
Christine Faria
Executive Editor, Tribal Gaming and Hospitality Magazine
PS – On a serious note, the holidays can be a very stressful and emotional; give yourself space and compassion and reach out for help.
