Are you tired of holidays that drain you more than they delight you?
The pressure, the planning, the overdoing, the performing — and somehow still feeling like it wasn’t enough?
Then this episode is your reset.
Because the truth is simple:
You don’t need a perfect plan to create a meaningful holiday season — you need a clear one.
And there’s one formula that has transformed my holidays (and my midlife):
Keep – Stop – Start.
In today’s episode of the Create Your Midlife™ Podcast, I’m sharing how this 3-part ritual became the most powerful tool I use to create calm, joy, and clarity in the busiest time of the year.
It works every single time — and it will work for you in minutes, not months.
💫 In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why holiday stress isn’t personal — it’s patterns
• The simple formula that turns overwhelm into ease
• How to repeat what brings you peace (and release what never did)
• How to create new traditions that match the woman you are now
• Why intention — not perfection — is the real luxury of midlife
🩶 You’ll walk away knowing:
• What to keep
• What to stop
• What to start
so you can design a holiday season that feels emotionally grounded, spacious, and deeply yours.
This is the only ritual you need to create holidays with clarity, confidence, and presence — without adding more to your plate.
Episode Artwork: Create Your Midlife Podcast — Episode 4: Learning from Past Holidays — How Midlife Women Create the Season Their Way.
Opening segment featuring Dr. Oksana Skidan, writer, educator, and creator of The Midlife Method™.
Welcome to Create Your Midlife™ — where women explore self-agency, story, and the art of creating forward.
Midlife isn’t a crisis — it’s a creation.
Closing segment inviting listeners to connect with Dr. Oksana Skidan and explore the Create Your Midlife™ movement.
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