Are you stuck in a bit of a victim mindset when it comes to the holiday season and you find yourself alone? It’s ‘ME Season’ around here, as Sumi and Ashley are Women Rewriting The Rules around the holidays. 

Why wake up to a day full of obligations when you can be a tourist and enjoy your own city on a holiday day? When you’re feeling helpless, go help somebody else! You can offer your services to the Red Cross, Meals On Wheels, or drop off hot meals as a volunteer driver.

There’s advice galore on how to plug into community to feel that togetherness and how to create intentional friendships with people that are at the same life stage as you. As always, it’s gift-wrapped with intimate personal stories of Sumi and Ashley and how they’ve learned to take on leadership roles in their private lives. 

No matter the time of year, this is an episode that will get you thinking about how you are finding your own fulfillment.  

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"Not feeling lonely over the holidays cannot be dependent on me finding a partner. There are so many better ways to make myself feel more fulfilled, more enriched, more connected, and more joyous during this time than by desperately trying to ‘make my man happen.'"  ~  Sumi Krishnan

In This Episode:

- A look at eHarmony statistics on 'single women' loneliness compared to men

- Nurturing intentional friendships with people at the same life stage as you

- Taking on leadership roles in your personal life (be the connector)

- Be the master Friendsgiving host

- Waking up to obligations — not letting that be your biggest driver

- Plug into community to feel togetherness 

- Volunteer and serve a holiday meal

And more….

Resources:

The eHarmony survey Ashley mentioned -  Being single in Britain: What is the single life really like?

Connect with Sumi Krishnan:

- Instagram

Connect with Ashley Baxter:

- Website