The Lazy Genius Podcast - #137 - A Christmas Pep Talk

Episode Date: December 23, 2019

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Hello, friends. Merry Christmas. You're listening to the Lazy Genius podcast. I'm Kendra Adachi, and I'm here to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't. Today is a super quick episode, episode 137, a Christmas pet talk. So let's just jump in. Christmas is in two days. There's also something about this day being on a Monday that might feel like you're like at the real Christmas starting line. Christmas Eve Eve always has its own. own energy, I think, but having it on a Monday, it might feel slightly more urgent than you may be mentally expected. So first thing, remember what matters. Your answer is likely specific to you, but I guarantee it involves connection. What matters is being with your people, being present,

being aware of the conversation in front of you, sitting on the couch, like warm with your kids, talking with your cousins that you only get to see at Christmas. If anything that is stressing you out doesn't directly affect connection. Don't worry about it. Be lazy about it. Let the importance of it fall away. Of course, things like wrapping presents, they kind of need to happen. But remember that connection is what matters. Mentally connect with the person whose gift you're wrapping. Think about why you love them. Connect with a group of friends or your siblings, a spouse while you wrap together. Or just connect with yourself as you take your time wrapping with like a mug of hot chocolate and the holiday playing on TV or something. Connection, connection, connection. That is likely what matters most. And if something

is distracting you from that, let it go. Don't make it the most important thing because it isn't. And it's taking you away from what is. And then the second thing, the small things matter more than the big ones do. You don't have to make grand plans for seeing Christmas lights. You don't need the perfect root, the perfect food, new pajamas for the family, the perfect music playing and the perfect cozy plan when you get back home, you can, but big and grand usually isn't what matters. Small is great. Small means you'll still do it. If you think it has to be big and grand, you'll likely talk yourself out of it or think that you don't have enough planned or going for you to do it at all. Small things, small moments, small interactions, small looks, small hugs.

small plans, they matter, often more than the big ones do. Don't be afraid to keep things small. And that's it. That's my Christmas pep talk to you. I really hope that this next week, these next few days, like, are just beautiful for you and your people. And if it's not, that is okay too. Sometimes the holidays are gross. I remember a Christmas that we spent around my mom's hospital bed, and it was definitely a harder Christmas. But it didn't mean it wasn't important or it didn't count, or that it would always look that way. Just be kind to yourself, whatever this week looks like, and remember what matters. All my best to you, my friends.

Thank you for listening. And remember to be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't. I'm Kendra. Merry Christmas. Have you ever felt like you were living just a B or B plus life? It's so dangerous to live that. More dangerous than a B minus or a C plus life? Because when you're living a B or B plus life, you don't change it. You think it's good enough.

Is it? I'm Susie Welch. I host a podcast called Becoming You. People think, okay, an A-plus life is not available to me, but there is a way. We are all in the process of becoming ourselves. Listen to Becoming You wherever you get your podcasts.