was hoping to have this episode go out later in the holiday season.  Then I thought about it. Most people won't have even digested their turkey before heading out to the mall for all the Black Friday deals, buying everything in the store to appease society and their own unserving needs.

Before you label me and this episode a Scrooge, let me tell you that true giving is absolutely beautiful.  When someone gives selflessly, with true love, it is a beautiful thing. However, as we all know, the holidays have become truly commercial in every regard.  And as much as everyone feels that way, most people feel powerless to change that and instead just go along blindly overspending and getting caught up in the buying fervor instead of focusing on the real reasons for holidays, love and charity.

In this episode I will focus on the ways you may be giving that don't serve you and how you can change that.

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Everything you see on the TV and in ads shows people laughing, happy and smiling at Thanksgiving.  No one feels uncomfortable.  No one is miserable.  The dinner and table are absolutely "House Beautiful" perfect.

Anyone who has spent Thanksgiving knows that it is impossible to live up to that expectation. People dread the holidays, feeling the need to spend time with people they don't like, creating a perfect meal to impress in-laws.  It's a ton of pressure.

It doesn't need to be though.  You can find ways to enjoy a peaceful holiday and I am going to share with you the top 5 ways to have a peaceful holiday.

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The holidays are tough on many people.  For today's purposes, I am going to talk about nutrition and fitness.  This time of the year has people giving up and starting fresh in January.  It doesn't need to be that way.  You don't need to be one of the people who simply gives up and eats whatever they want on the holidays with the flawed thinking of starting fresh in the new year.  Just because we have a calendar doesn't mean we need to start things on Monday, at the beginning of the year or the beginning of the month.

Today I talk about three reminders for eating that will dramatically cut down on mindless eating.  These tips, in addition to the questions from yesterday, will have you staying lean through out the holidays and all year round.

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